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staycation

[ stey-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌsteɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

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

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Origin of staycation

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

Words nearby staycation

stavudine, staw, stay, stay-at-home, staybolt, staycation, stayer, staying power, stay-in strike, Stayman, stay out
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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for staycation

staycation

stacation

/ (ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃən) /

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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