sleepout/ˈsliːpaʊt/EtymologyFrom sleep out.nounA veranda or other outbuilding used as a sleeping area.“She could see the dark bulk of the sleepout: no lights there either.”an organised group of people sleeping in the open, often as a form of protest or to raise public awareness of an issue such as homelessness.a holiday in Africa where travellers sleep away from their home, generally in an open air safari lodge, private home or guest house.