stay the night

idiom

: to sleep at another person's house for the night
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night.
often + at
They stayed the night at her brother's.

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The best way to see the night sky is to stay the night in the park. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 Best of all, guests can stay the night in a 1944 demountable house by Jean Prouvé, or book one of four luxury guest rooms in the main building. Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The historic inn—and ale house—Hopkin’s Ordinary makes for a fantastic place to stay the night. Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024 Wow, neither of those work) are invited to stay the night. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay the night 

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“Stay the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20night. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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