Phrase guide

stay over

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To stay overnight in a place other than one's home; to sleep over.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Mum, can I stay over at a friend's house tomorrow?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lodge, stop, keep, quarter, sleep over, sojourn, stay, stay over, stop off, stop over, tarry

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

stay overnight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The boy's friends were allowed to sleep over after the birthday party

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sleep over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lodge

History

Etymology

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