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sleep-in

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An instance of sleeping in, sleeping late, sleeping until one feels fully refreshed rather than rising at a prespecified time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I didn’t have anything to do Saturday morning, so I decided to have a sleep-in.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lie-in

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grasse matinée — an instance of sleeping in
  • German: langer Schlaf — an instance of sleeping in
  • German: langes Schlafen — an instance of sleeping in
  • Polish: wyspanie się — an instance of sleeping in
  • Swedish: sovmorgon — an instance of sleeping in