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sleepout

The correct spelling is sleepout.

How to pronounce sleepout

/ˈsliːpaʊt/
noun

IPA: /ˈsliːpaʊt/

Say it like: Slee-pow-t

The correct spelling is sleepout. A veranda or other outbuilding used as a sleeping area.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A veranda or other outbuilding used as a sleeping area.
  2. 2.An organised group of people sleeping in the open, often as a form of protest or to raise public awareness of an issue such as homelessness.
  3. 3.A holiday in Africa where travellers sleep away from their home, generally in an open air safari lodge, private home or guest house.

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