You use sleeping to describe places where people sleep or things concerned with where people sleep.
On the top floor we have sleeping quarters for women and children.
...investigations of people's finances, sleeping arrangements and housekeeping habits.
2. See also sleep
sleeping in British English
(ˈsliːpɪŋ)
noun
1.
a.
the state of being asleep
b.
(as modifier)
sleeping arrangements
Let's sort out the sleeping arrangements.
adjective
2.
asleep
More idioms containing
sleeping
let sleeping dogs lie
Examples of 'sleeping' in a sentence
sleeping
Sleeping pills tumbled onto the bed and the floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sleeping pills should be a last resort.
Munro, Bill Dr. & Munro, Frances Beat Stress (1992)
Sleeping pills are in theory best avoided, as they can lead to dependence on them.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
Sleeping bags were a relatively new phenomenon in the 1970s, and they felt incredibly glamorous.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He really helped me and the Sleeping Souls get the vibe right on this album.
The Sun (2015)
All related terms of 'sleeping'
bye-byes
a periodic state of physiological rest during which consciousness is suspended and metabolic rate is decreased
sleep
Sleep is the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed , your body is inactive, and your mind does not think .
somn-
sleep
somni-
sleep
zzz
sleep
outsleep
to sleep longer than
sleeping area
an area in a room or house where people can sleep
sleeping bag
A sleeping bag is a large deep bag with a warm lining , used for sleeping in, especially when you are camping.
sleeping car
A sleeping car is a railway carriage containing beds for passengers to sleep in at night .
sleeping pill
A sleeping pill is a pill that you can take to help you sleep.
sleeping suit
an all-in-one outfit that babies and young children sleep in
sleeping berth
a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
sleeping giant
If you refer to someone or something as a sleeping giant , you mean that they are powerful but they have not yet shown the full extent of their power.
sleeping habits
A habit is something that you do often or regularly.
sleeping porch
a well-ventilated, usually screened porch or gallery used as an occasional sleeping place
sleeping tablet
A sleeping tablet is the same as a → sleeping pill .
sleeping draught
any drink containing a drug or agent that induces sleep
sleeping partner
A sleeping partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business.
sleeping policeman
a raised band across a road, designed to make motorists reduce their speed, esp in built-up areas
sleeping policemen
a raised band across a road, designed to make motorists reduce their speed , esp in built-up areas
sleeping position
the position that you sleep in
sleeping problems
difficulties in getting to sleep or in staying asleep
sleeping quarters
the rooms where people sleep in a large building or complex or on a boat etc
sleeping sickness
Sleeping sickness is a serious tropical disease which causes great tiredness and often leads to death.
sleeping accommodation
place where people can sleep
sleep in
to sleep longer than usual
let sleeping dogs lie
said to warn someone not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because they are likely to cause trouble and problems
car sleeper
a railway car fitted with compartments containing bunks for people to sleep in
sleep off
If you sleep off the effects of too much travelling , drink, or food, you recover from it by sleeping.
sleep out
(esp of a tramp ) to sleep in the open air
sleep over
If someone, especially a child , sleeps over in a place such as a friend's home , they stay there for one night .
sleep with
If you sleep with someone, you have sex with them.
African sleeping sickness
→ sleeping sickness (sense 1 )
sleep around
If you say that someone sleeps around , you disapprove of them because they have sex with a lot of different people.
sleep through
If you sleep through something, it does not wake you up.
to let sleeping dogs lie
If someone tells you to let sleeping dogs lie , they are warning you not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because you are likely to cause trouble and problems.
Economo's disease
an African disease caused by infection with protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, characterized by fever , wasting , and sluggishness
sleep together
If two people are sleeping together , they are having a sexual relationship , but are not usually married to each other.
sleepy sickness
an African disease caused by infection with protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, characterized by fever , wasting, and sluggishness
silent partner
A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business.