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Sleeper

nounid 125666·updated May 18, 2026
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a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
crosstierailroad tiesleeper gobysleeping carslumberertiewagon-lit
plural
Sleepers
possessive
Sleeper's
pluralpossessive
Sleepers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary9 sensesview framework →
§1
an unexpected hit
§2
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
§3
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
§4
pajamas with feet
§5
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
§6
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
§7
a rester who is sleeping
§8
an unexpected achiever of success
§9
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

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