staycation

[stey-key-shuh n]

noun

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

Origin of staycation

First recorded in 2005–10;stay¹ + (va)cation

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Contemporary Examples of staycation

In the age of the "staycation," what do this week's Resort collection presentations mean for fashion and its followers?
Non Voyage!
Alisa Gould-Simon
June 4, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for staycation

staycation

stacation

noun

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

Word Origin for staycation

C21: stay 1 + (va) cation

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