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staycation
[ stey-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌsteɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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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 1940–45; stay1 + (va)cation
Words nearby staycation
Stavropol, staw, stay, stay-at-home, staybolt, staycation, stayer, staying power, stay-in strike, Stayman, stay out
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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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