spend the night

phrase

1
: to sleep for the night at a place
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she spent the night.
—often + at
They spent the night at her brother's.
2
: to stay with someone overnight and have sex with that person
—+ with
She spent the night with her boyfriend.

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And guests who pony up $200 can spend the night in a five-room suite. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 After a day of New York Fashion Week and press, actress Miku Martineau opted to spend the night in. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Forced to spend the night in jail, Nick was bailed out by his wife, but was ordered by a court to live separately from his children, the youngest of whom was just seven months old at the time. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Rather, outreach workers go out into the community and invite homeless people to spend the night on a bus, parked at the center, located near downtown Orlando. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spend the night

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