Sleepers Meaning in English
word · lemma: sleeper
Definition
'Sleepers' usually means people who are sleeping. It can also refer to the wooden or concrete beams that support railway tracks, or things or people that seem unremarkable at first but later become important.
Usage & Nuances
Plural form of 'sleeper.' In everyday conversation, most common for people who are sleeping. In technical/rail contexts, means 'railroad ties.' In pop culture, 'sleeper' can also mean something unexpectedly successful ('sleeper hit').
Example Sentences
The sleepers were all snuggled in their beds.
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Trains run on sleepers under the tracks.
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Heavy sleepers don’t wake up easily.
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Have you ever seen wooden sleepers on old railways?
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Most kids are light sleepers and wake at any noise.
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Last year’s indie film was one of the biggest sleepers—nobody expected it to be so popular.
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