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Second building, I overheard, used for sleep
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shut-eye
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Word definitions for shut-eye in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context informal English) sleep.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Well, better get some shut-eye .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
colloquial for "sleep," 1899, from shut (v.) + eye (n.). Hans Christian Andersen's "Ole Shut-eye," about a being who makes children sleepy, came out 1842; "The Shut-Eye Train" popular children's poem by Eugene Field, is from 1896.
Usage examples of shut-eye.
Worn-out babies cried incessantly, and a Hindi pop tune blared over the din, showing little consideration for those unlucky travelers hoping to catch a little shut-eye before boarding their planes, and the spicy scent of hot chai tea rose from more than one cup or thermos bottle clutched in the grip of a prospective passenger.
He stretches, eyeballs the whitewash wall to let the shadowplay run to its conclusion without shut-eye projection.