stay-at-home
Americanadjective
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not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.
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of or relating to time spent at home.
a stay-at-home evening.
noun
adjective
noun
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a stay-at-home person
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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
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What would be the income I need to make, such that going to work brings in more money than being a stay-at-home mom and avoiding childcare costs?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
One 38-year-old influencer and stay-at-home mother of two started listening to Owens after Kirk died.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
More ordinary Korean investors joined the frenzy, including stay-at-home mothers, students and retirees cashing in their pensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Both Congress and the general American workplace were designed by and for men who had often stay-at-home spouses who handled all of the domestic work," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“And I love being a stay-at-home mom. Despite the weird politics at PTA meetings.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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