staycation

[stey-key-shuhn]

noun

1. a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.

staycation

/ ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. informal,  a holiday in which leisure activities are pursued while staying at one's own home

Word History and Origins

Origin of staycation¹

First recorded in 1940–45; stay ¹ + (va)cation

Word History and Origins

Origin of staycation¹

C21: _stay ¹ + ( _va ) _cation

Example Sentences

There have been fewer international visitors and more domestic traffic, as more people are embracing the idea of staycations, or spending their holidays closer to home.

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He didn’t even experience a slowdown during the pandemic, simply a switch from out-of-town customers to L.A. locals looking for a staycation.

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Luke Bosdet, the AA's spokesman on pump prices, said the jump fuel costs would impact holidaymakers using their vehicles this summer, but added "staycation road travel costs are way down" on last year.

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There’s never been much talk of a summertime “staycation” for the U.S. president, or Congress for that matter.

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They named their five daughters after spiritual or Biblical references — Liberty, Glory, Grace, Justice and Faith — and the family often returns to Celebration for dinners, staycations and family walks.

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