Grammar fix
stay over
stay the night
To sleep at someone else's home for one night instead of going home.
phrasal verb
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
My cousin stayed over after the concert because it was too late to catch the last bus home.
When I was at university, friends would sometimes stay over after we had cooked dinner together and watched a film.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Can I stay out at your place tonight?
Say: Can I stay over at your place tonight?
'Stay out' means not coming home until late; 'stay over' means sleeping at someone's place.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Sleep at someone else's place
How formalCasualMore formal
stay overYou're here · Casual: often staying at someone else's home.
spend the nightA neutral choice for staying somewhere throughout the night.stay overnightNeutral to slightly formal: homes, hotels, or other accommodation.