stay-at-home

American  

[stey-uht-hohm] / ˈsteɪ ətˌhoʊm /

adjective

1. not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.

2. of or relating to time spent at home.

   a stay-at-home evening.

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noun

1. a person who stays at home a good deal; a person not inclined to travel; homebody.

stay-at-home British  

adjective

1. (of a person) enjoying a quiet, settled, and unadventurous use of leisure

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noun

1. a stay-at-home person

2. a person who does not bother to vote in a political election

Etymology

Origin of stay-at-home

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Mallory Dodge, a stay-at-home mom in Georgia, was flooded with pungent memories of Axe when considering which starter cologne to buy her teenage son last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Dad hasn’t worked since Mom’s career took off and he decided to be a stay-at-home parent.

From Literature

The son of a stay-at-home mom and shipyard worker, he got a double major in finance and Chinese from the College of William & Mary, then a master’s in accounting.

From The Wall Street Journal

She quit her day job as a teacher to be a stay-at-home mom and kept posting about parenting struggles, mental health, paid leave, childcare and more.

From Salon

They assumed the person was a stay-at-home parent with no formal work experience.

From MarketWatch

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