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sleepout

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈsliːpaʊt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A veranda or other outbuilding used as a sleeping area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand

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2

noun

Meaning 2

an organised group of people sleeping in the open, often as a form of protest or to raise public awareness of an issue such as homelessness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a holiday in Africa where travellers sleep away from their home, generally in an open air safari lodge, private home or guest house.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From sleep out.