sleep out

verb

slept out; sleeping out; sleeps out
Synonyms of sleep outnext

intransitive verb

: to sleep outdoors

Examples of sleep out in a Sentence

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All those people who sleep out there. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026 Anyway, lack of food and sleep out in the elements can do that to a player. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 In the early evening hours and throughout the night, mosquitoes can no longer feast on anoles, which typically sleep out in the open. — Denise Hruby, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025 In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleep out

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sleep out was in 1818

Rhymes for sleep out

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“Sleep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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