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lateover en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From sleepover, with "sleep" replaced with "late". Equivalent to late + over.

Meanings

1. (neologism) Synonym of sleepunder.
   • And perhaps no scenario tests a parent's vigilance more than the prospect of allowing their child to sleep at another family's home. For some parents, one solution to this is the "sleepunder" — also called a "lateover" — where children come to play, but they don't stay to sleep. 2024 January 11, Erin Sagen, “Sleepunders Are a Solution for Parents Who Are Anxious About Sleepovers”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024:
   • Irrespective, if you are not comfortable with sending your child for a sleepover but do not want your child to miss out on all the fun and bonding, you can always allow them for what is a 'lateover', a not-so-new concept, where you allow your child to join the party but only up till 10pm or 11pm and then pick them up. ¶ Sleepovers/lateovers can be a lot of fun. They will give your child memories that will last a lifetime – cherished moments, which they will be able to recollect and smile at later in life. 2017 January 24, Samina Hossain, “The dilemma of sleepovers”, in The Daily Star, archived from the original on 18 May 2017:

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Synonyms

sleepunder