sleepout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A veranda or other outbuilding used as a sleeping area.
  2. an organised group of people sleeping in the open, often as a form of protest or to raise public awareness of an issue such as homelessness.
  3. a holiday in Africa where travellers sleep away from their home, generally in an open air safari lodge, private home or guest house.

Pronunciation

/ˈsliːpaʊt/ en-au-sleepout.ogg

Word forms

sleepout sleepouts

Etymology

From sleep out.

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