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| camp1 |
a place or program that provides recreational or instructional activities, and often overnight accommodations in a rustic setting, for children when they are on vacation from school. [1/9 definitions] |
| crash1 |
(slang) to stay overnight, perhaps repeatedly, in a place that is not one's own, sometimes with permission but generally without invitation. [1/17 definitions] |
| day-tripper |
one who makes a day-long trip but does not stay overnight. |
| hotel |
a commercial establishment that provides overnight lodging, meals, and other services. |
| house party |
the entertainment of guests overnight or for several days in a home, vacation residence, fraternity house, or the like. |
| night letter |
a telegram sent overnight, at a lower rate than usual, for delivery the next day. |
| outpatient |
one who is being treated at a hospital or clinic but who is not kept there overnight. |
| overnighter |
a small, light suitcase used for brief trips; overnight bag. |
| reservation |
(often pl.) arrangements made in advance, usu. to secure travel, overnight lodging, or a table in a restaurant. [1/4 definitions] |
| sleep-away |
of or pertaining to a place, especially a recreational camp for children, where one stays overnight, usually for several days. |
| slumber party |
an overnight party, usu. for teen-aged girls, in which the participants stay up most of the night. |
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