sleepcation
sleepcation noun: a break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep.
Noun
sleepcation (plural sleepcations)
- A break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep.
- (I know moms who live for their “sleepcations”—they either hit a hotel for a night or just wait for the kids to be away at Grand-ma's or a slumber party, then they climb into bed at eight p.m., […]2011, Brooke Burke, The Naked Mom
- If your debt is over 40 hours, a “sleepcation” could change your life. This is where you check into a hotel for three nights, dim the room as much as possible, avoid stimulants, and let yourself sleep day and night.2014, Alan Christianson, The Adrenal Reset Diet, page 104
Forms of sleepcation
| plural | sleepcations |
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Origin of sleepcation
Blend of sleep + vacation.
Questions about sleepcation
- What does sleepcation mean?
- Sleepcation means a break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep.
- What part of speech is sleepcation?
- Sleepcation is a noun.
- What is the plural of sleepcation?
- The plural of sleepcation is sleepcations.
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