homestay
Americannoun
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homestays
plural
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housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler.
Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.
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a period of time spent in homestay housing accommodations.
my summer-long homestay with a French family.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of homestay
First recorded in 1950–55; home ( def. ) + stay 1 ( def. )
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A few years ago, Drolma and her husband branched out into opening a campsite and a homestay for tourists, seeking to capitalize on Shangri-La’s tourism boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"As long you want to work, you'll make money from tourism," says Baiq Enida Kinang Lare, a homestay owner in Kuta, known to her guests as Lara.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
"The number of customers since the beginning of summer has risen by 60-70% compared to the same period last year," said a receptionist surnamed Wu at a Hangzhou-based homestay service provider.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
He demonstrated his newfound skill for his homestay hosts in Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
And without training or experienced staff to facilitate something like a homestay, a relatively risky arrangement could become even more fraught.
From The Verge ● Jul. 1, 2022
Major hotel chains are building new properties and locals are converting their homes into homestays.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Some 70 families have been shifted from their homes to schools, hotels and homestays in the town.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
Al Ayoun Society is a local community-tourism initiative arranging homestays in villages near Ajloun.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
But in the past two years, the number of homestays opening accelerated and owners started charging unsustainably low room prices to beat out the competition.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2019
The north-west: rare wildlife, trekking and homestays Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kamu Lodge This is no longer the Land of a Million Elephants; fewer than 400 remain in the wild.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2015
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