Lie-in

/lˈaɪˈɪn/

Lie-in

a period of time spent resting or sleeping in bed beyond one's usual waking time, often done for the purpose of getting additional rest or relaxation

Examples

1. That's probably the longest lie-in in this room.

2. That's like the longest lie-in any of us need.

3. I had 12 weeks' bed rest, which is a blooming long lie-in.

4. These she described as friendly sounds that provided a familiar physical sense of safety, as did the perfume and stockings that were sent by her mother-- the feeling of fullness she had with meals when she went home, Sunday morning lie-ins in freshly laundered bedding.