sleeper
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/ˈsliːpər/
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/ˈsliːpə(r)/
noun
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A person who sleeps in a particular way.
Some people are heavy sleepers, while others are light sleepers.
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A person who is asleep.
The only sounds in the room were the snores of the sleepers.
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A night train with beds for passengers.
We traveled on the sleeper train to save on hotel costs.
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A coach on a train with beds for people to sleep in.
We booked a room in the sleeper car for our overnight journey.
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A heavy piece of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway track are laid.
The train tracks were laid on sturdy sleepers.
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A film, play, or book that is not very successful for a long time and then suddenly becomes a success.
The movie was a sleeper hit, gaining popularity months after its release.
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A spy who is sent to live in a country as a normal citizen and is not used until much later.
The authorities uncovered a sleeper agent living among us.
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A ring or piece of metal that you wear in an ear that has been pierced to keep the hole from closing.
She wore a sleeper earring in her newly pierced ear.
translation
A person who sleeps in a particular way.; A person who is asleep.; A night train with beds for passengers.; A coach on a train with beds for people to sleep in.; A heavy piece of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway track are laid.; A film, play, or book that is not very successful for a long time and then suddenly becomes a success.; A spy who is sent to live in a country as a normal citizen and is not used until much later.; A ring or piece of metal that you wear in an ear that has been pierced to keep the hole from closing.
Word Forms
Plural
sleepers