To spend the night at someone else's home as a guest.
Stay and sleep at a friend's house for the night.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To spend the night at a friend's or relative's home instead of going back to your own.
"Can I sleep over at Maya's house on Friday? Her parents said it's okay."
You wanna sleep over?
— Home Alone, film, 1990 (informal dialogue, attributed to the screenplay by John Hughes)
To sleep over at a place — to come and sleep there.
Stay and sleep at a friend's house for the night.
Extremely common in American and Canadian English, especially among children and teenagers. The noun 'sleepover' (one word) refers to the event itself. Adults use it too, though 'stay over' is equally common for adults. Very rare in formal contexts.
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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