stayover

IPA/stˈeɪəʊvə/
KK[stˈeˌovɚ]IPA/stˈeɪˌoʊvər/

stayover — phrasal verb

  • stayoverbase form
  • stayovers3rd person singular
  • stayovering-ing form
  • stayoveredpast simple

1. to spend the night in another person's home rather than returning to your own pl

1.phrasal verbintransitiveB1
Definition

to spend the night in another person's home rather than returning to your own place to sleep.

Example

After the concert, Ari stayed over at Mina's apartment to avoid late buses.

stay over at + place

Because the storm flooded the road, Brooke stayed over with cousins nearby.

stay over with + person

Common collocations
  • stay over at a friend's house
  • stay over with relatives
  • stay over in the guest room
  • stay over tonight
Synonyms
  • sleep over

    the closest everyday alternative, especially for staying in someone's home overnight

  • spend the night

    broader and can refer to any overnight stay, not only at another person's home

  • crash

    informal and often suggests staying somewhere unexpectedly or temporarily

Antonyms
  • go home

    leave and return to your own home instead of staying overnight

  • head back

    leave for home rather than remain for the night

Grammar Patterns

stay over at + place

stay over with + person

stay over for the night

Usage Note

Usually refers to sleeping in another person's home for one night instead of going back home. Often followed by at plus a place or with plus the host.

Common Mistakes

We stayed over at the cafe after lunch.
We stayed at the cafe after lunch.
'stay over' means spending the night there, not remaining somewhere for a short visit.