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

I really am a stay-at-home mom for a reason.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in central Denmark to a stay-at-home mother and a father who was an accountant, he trained to be a lawyer before entering parliament in 1994.

From Barron's

In three years, her husband will also be eligible to retire with benefits from the military, giving him the flexibility to be a stay-at-home parent or train for a new career if he chooses.

From MarketWatch

The son of an accountant father and a stay-at-home mom, Godoy is the first person in his family to pursue a life in entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times

He has a studio in the garden and I suppose he’s what you’d call a stay-at-home dad.

From Literature

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