overstay

_overstay_

Transitive verb.

Pronunciation and accent: əʊvəsteɪ.

Etymology: analysed into over- (= beyond) + STAY.

Definition: to stay over or beyond (a particular time).

His coffee was produced, by the special activity of Mr. Tope, a full hour before he wanted it.  Mr. Crisparkle sat with his watch in his hand for about the same period, lest he should overstay his time.

Charles Dickens… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

During a moment of silence, when they had halted in their walk, they heard what was called the ten o'clock bell strike out from Helstonleigh: a bell that boomed out over the city every night for ten minutes before ten o'clock. The sound startled Anna. She had indeed overstayed her time.

Henry Wood… Mrs. Halliburton’s Troubles

Ismay was wryly amused by the sternness with which Smuts often urged on Churchill the care of his health, admonishing him for overstaying his bedtime.

Max Hastings… Winstons’ war

[When they] overstayed their ten days' leave of absence from the camp on the Upper Tugela […] everybody was much surprised.

William Scully… Kafir Stories

[…] in spite of which we were turned out ignominiously at the end of five days, having been permitted to overstay the usual three days by only two.

Frederic Kenyon… The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett

On his arrival he crept up to his dressing-room with somewhat of a palpitating heart; he had overstayed his allotted time by three days, and was not without fear of penalties.

Anthony Trollope… Barchester Towers