spend the night
idiom
1
: to sleep for the night at a place
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she spent the night.
—often + atThey 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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Amy and Pati are flown over the trail to where the group eventually spend the night in bivy sleeping sacks.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
To spend the night in one of the historic manses positioned directly on the scenic walk.
—Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Or, spend the night in nearby Perugia at Sina Brufani.
—Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
The Democratic vice presidential nominee will spend the night in Arizona.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
To spend the night in one of the historic manses positioned directly on the scenic walk.
—Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Or, spend the night in nearby Perugia at Sina Brufani.
—Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
The Democratic vice presidential nominee will spend the night in Arizona.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Spend the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spend%20the%20night. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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