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overnighter

overnighter

1 5.1
A person who stays somewhere for one night as a guest
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪtər/
translation icon : huésped de una noche
  • She was a sort of low-maintenance woman who didn't require a lot of life-support systems for an overnighter.
  • overnighters and trips
  • day trips or overnighters

I've never been put away here, but I've been a few overnighters and.

Examples

  • I'm a counselor for the Further Leaders of America's overnighter.

  • Last weekend, my friend invited me over for an overnighter at her house, and we had a great time.

  • Have you got room for an overnighter?

  • Before you leave for the overnighter, please check in with me to confirm your travel arrangements home.

  • Plus, the scouts can use it on their overnighters.

  • With a little begging, they let me have Pratt and Kenny for an overnighter.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • So this would be a lifesaver if I were to take it on any future unexpected overnighters.

    Blog text (12)
  • We're in Charleston now (wow, what a place to visit!), but planning to head out tomorrow for an offshore overnighter!

    Blog text (21)
  • She unpacks her overnighter, checks the next day's schedules, and then takes her liquor to her bath.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The hotel offers special rates for overnighters who stay for just one night.

Synonyms

guest
vsovernighter
1.0

A person invited to someone's home, hotel, restaurant, or event

is specifically a person who stays overnight rather than any short visit
visitor
vsovernighter
908 1.0

A person who goes to a place for a short time to see someone or something

stays overnight not just visiting briefly for a short time
house guest
vsovernighter
14 2.1

A person who is invited to stay in someone's home

stays overnight but with emphasis on being a guest in a home
transient
vsovernighter
11 7.0

A person who stays in a place only for a short time

is about a single overnight presence rather than a short temporary residence
weekender
vsovernighter
3 4.9

A person who spends weekends away from home

is any person staying overnight not limited to weekends
stayover
vsovernighter
3.7

An overnight visit or a person who sleeps at someone else's home

is mainly used for someone staying overnight as a guest

How Long

boarder
3.4
lodger
  • UK
5 3.4
houseguest
17 2.3
overnighter
1 5.1
visitor
908 1.0

Surface Forms

overnighter singular
overnighters plural

Morphology

overnighter = overnight (transparent) = over + night + er

Formed from the clear compound 'overnight' plus the agent/instrument suffix '-er', yielding 'one who stays overnight'.

Etymology

Overnighter comes from overnight ('during the night' or 'for one night') plus -er, which means 'someone who'. So an overnighter is 'one who stays somewhere overnight', especially a guest.