sleepaway
Speech parts
1. sleepaway - Noun
2. sleepaway - Adjective
Meaning
sleepaway (not comparable)
(attributive) Of a camp or event in which participants sleep away from home.
sleepaway (plural sleepaways)
A camp or event in which participants sleep away from home.
Synonyms
Examples
People, when they come up to me, are like, "Did we go to high school together? Or did I make out with you at sleepaway camp?" And oftentimes, yes, that is the answer, because I went to a giant high school and made out with everybody.
I went to sleepaway camp seven years in a row. I was such a pro.
When I was a child, I was unable to go to any type of sleepaway summer camp because of health issues. Once I learned about the Lopez Foundation, I knew I wanted to get involved, send kids with kidney disease away to camp so they can still experience overnight camp with medical needs at hand.
As far back as I can remember, I had an interest in fashion. I used to go to sleepaway camp, and they'd provide a list of things that you had to bring, and I always wanted to be a bit more creative than the list allowed. Like, if they required chinos, I wanted to hand-paint them.
It's Ida May's first time at sleepaway camp, and her two BFFs, popular Stacey and highly organized Jenna, are also coming along.
The traditional, rustic sleepaway camp on Lake Coeur d'Alene is accessible only by boat.