What does "Stay over" mean?

spend the night

Synonym: sleeping over Opposite: leaving

"Stay over" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Yeah, I didn't stay over and I caught an early flight back, so...

— Black Mirror S1E3

We thought since Phoebe was staying over tonight

— Friends S1E4

Well, Jenny had a friend stay over last night, and I thought it would be a good idea for us to talk about it.

— Gossip Girl S3E14

You stay over my place for the weekend.

— Grey's Anatomy S10E12

So, I won't be able to stay over, but, yeah, sure, I'd love to.

— How I Met Your Mother S1E13

Also, is it okay if, um, Ben stays over tonight?

— Modern Family S9E4

I gotta get up really early, so you can't stay over.

— Sex and the City S1E1

and just happened to stay over.

— Sherlock S1E1

"Stay over" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 12 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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