stayer

/ (ˈsteɪə) /

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noun

a person or thing that stays

informal

a persistent or tenacious person
horse racing a persistent horse

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Words nearby stayer

staw, stay, stay-at-home, staybolt, staycation, stayer, staying power, stay-in strike, Stayman, stay out, stay over

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How to use stayer in a sentence

The banker, knowing he was a stayer, lent him the cash he needed, and so he became a property owner.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
He held down both jobs for 25 years, which proved he was a stayer.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
She was considerate in all things, not wasteful of any thing, a stayer at home, prudent and disposed to seriousness.
The Pilot's Daughter|Francis Cunningham
Speaking of brush wolves: The kind of dog needed is a good ranger, extra good cold trailer and an everlasting stayer.
Hunting Dogs|Oliver Hartley

Human knowledge is relative, not absolute, and the inveterate stayer at home is but a poor judge of his own birthplace.
A Rambler's lease|Bradford Torrey