slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in
1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Harris doesn't recommend sleeping in headphones every night.
—Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
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Adjective
After a day of Janine avoiding Gregory, the two finally start to hash it out during a sleep-in field trip at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
Verb
And that way Nicky and James can sleep in a little in the morning.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Harris doesn't recommend sleeping in headphones every night.
—Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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