stay-at-home

[ stey-uh t-hohm ]
/ ˈsteɪ ətˌhoʊm /
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adjective

not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.
of or relating to time spent at home: a stay-at-home evening.

noun

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

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Origin of stay-at-home

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby stay-at-home

stay over, stay put, stay stitching, stay the course, stay with, stay-at-home, stay-in strike, stay-press, staybolt, staycation, stayer
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Words related to stay-at-home

private, pet, home, calm, family, devoted, homely, sedentary, settled, subdued, submissive, tame, trained, tranquil, domiciliary, homelike, indoor

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British Dictionary definitions for stay-at-home

stay-at-home

adjective

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

noun

a stay-at-home person
a person who does not bother to vote in a political election
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