stayover

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.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

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

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • go home

    leave and return to your own home instead of staying overnight

  • head back

    leave for home rather than remain for the night

文法句型

stay over at + place

stay over with + person

stay over for the night

用法筆記

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.

常見錯誤

❌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.