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sleep-out
[sleep-out]
noun
a person who lives elsewhere than at the place of employment.
an act or instance of sleeping outdoors.
sleep out
verb
(esp of a tramp) to sleep in the open air
to sleep away from the place of work
noun
an area of a veranda that has been glassed in or partitioned off so that it may be used as a bedroom
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sleep out1
Idioms and Phrases
Sleep at home, as opposed to one's place of employment, as in We have a full-time nurse for her, but she sleeps out . [Mid-1800s]
Sleep away from one's own home, as in She's not here; she's sleeping out .
Example Sentences
Isaac’s mom, Melissa Ortman, was a little worried that night, she said, but after the bear left, she and Andrew gave the okay for the sleep-out to continue.
More intrepid travelers might want to try the sleep-out experience in a Star Cube tent and drift off under a ceiling of stars.
Charity camper Max Woosey has marked two years of sleeping under canvas with a global sleep-out.
Also on Thursday, 100 immigrant workers started a 24-hour fast and sleep-out near the Fifth Avenue penthouse of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the richest men in the world.
The sleep-out campaign was the brainchild of Josh Littlejohn, who owns a chain of sandwich shops in Scotland.
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