sleep-in

noun
UK /ˈsliːp ɪn/
US /ˈsliːp ɪn/

A sleep-in is when you stay in bed later than usual in the morning.

Saturday is my favorite day because I get a sleep-in.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who lives at the place where they work, like a maid or nanny.

The family hired a sleep-in nanny to help with the children.

3. A protest where people stay in a place overnight.

The students held a sleep-in at the library to ask for longer opening hours.

4. Describing a job where you stay overnight at your workplace.

She took a sleep-in shift at the care home.