sleep-away

sleep-a·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleep uh-wey]
- /slip əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleep uh-wey]
- /slip əˈweɪ/

Definitions of sleep-away word

adjective sleep-away of or relating to a place at which one sleeps away from home: sleep-away camp. 1
verb without object sleep-away to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake. 1
verb without object sleep-away Botany. to assume, especially at night, a state similar to the sleep of animals, marked by closing of petals, leaves, etc. 1
verb without object sleep-away to be dormant, quiescent, or inactive, as faculties. 1
verb without object sleep-away to be careless or unalert; allow one's alertness, vigilance, or attentiveness to lie dormant: While England slept, Germany prepared for war. 1
verb without object sleep-away to lie in death: They are sleeping in their tombs. 1

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Origin of sleep-away

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Sleep-away

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sleep-away popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.