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BNC: 11298 COCA: 10755

sleeper

sleeper /ˈsliːpɚ/ noun
plural sleepers
sleeper
/ˈsliːpɚ/
noun
plural sleepers
Learner's definition of SLEEPER
[count]
: a person who sleeps in a particular way睡得…的人
: someone who is asleep在睡觉的人
: a place or piece of furniture that can be used for sleeping供睡觉的地方(或家具)usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前
: sleeping car
chiefly US, informal : someone or something that suddenly becomes successful in a way that was not expected黑马;意外成功的人(或事物)
: a spy who lives and works for a long time like an ordinary person among the people he or she is spying on密探;潜伏间谍often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
US : a piece of clothing that covers the entire body including usually the feet and that is worn by a baby or small child婴儿睡袋;儿童睡衣
British : one of the heavy beams to which the rails of a railway are attached : tie(铁路)枕木
BNC: 11298 COCA: 10755

sleeper

noun

sleep·​er ˈslē-pər How to pronounce sleeper (audio)
1
: one that sleeps
2
: a piece of timber, stone, or steel on or near the ground to support a superstructure, keep railroad rails in place, or receive floor joists : stringpiece
3
4
: someone or something unpromising or unnoticed that suddenly attains prominence or value
the low-budget film became the summer's sleeper
5
: children's pajamas usually with feet
usually used in plural
6
chiefly British : a small earring or stud worn to keep the hole of a pierced ear from closing
7

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Sleepers were awakened by the sound of a loud crash. He may turn out to be the sleeper in this year's election. The movie was the summer's sleeper. The movie became the sleeper hit of the summer.
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Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleeper was in the 12th century
BNC: 11298 COCA: 10755

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