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

“Salmon rolls, tuna rolls, tamago,” said the stay-at-home mom in Calgary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Claire Rothman married at 18, had her first child at 19 and gave up being a stay-at-home mom before she was 30 to work as an accountant.

From The Wall Street Journal

A “stay-at-home type of guy,” he didn’t even vote in the 2024 election because “politics isn’t my thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

While most U.S. companies have yet to slap a price tag on their humanoids, a handful have a rough estimate of what they would charge for a stay-at-home robot.

From MarketWatch

While most U.S. companies have yet to slap a price tag on their humanoids, a handful have a rough estimate of what they would charge for a stay-at-home robot.

From MarketWatch

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