homestay

[ hohm-stey ]

noun

1. housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler:

   Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.

2. a period of time spent in homestay housing accommodations:

   my summer-long homestay with a French family.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homestay¹

First recorded in 1950–55; home ( def ) + stay ¹( def )

Example Sentences

In 2018, she made a short film, “The Homestay,” which she is working on adapting into a feature with Likely Story, the production company behind “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Put simply, travelers want more out of their vacations,” said Jamie Sweeting, the vice president of sustainability for the tour company G Adventures, whose itineraries include overnight accommodations ranging from an Indigenous-owned eco-lodge in the Ecuadorean Amazon to a community homestay with Indonesia’s Tengger tribe.

From New York Times

"The number of customers since the beginning of summer has risen by 60-70% compared to the same period last year," said a receptionist surnamed Wu at a Hangzhou-based homestay service provider.

From Reuters

"Young people no longer believe that someone's value comes from studying hard or career success," said Han Zhaoxue, a 26-year-old public administration master's graduate who now co-runs a rural homestay after rejecting low-paid offers.

From Reuters

The following night, which Shikha and I spent at a homestay in the village of Darkot, a center of Shauka weaving, we met with a folk theater performer who was well-versed in much of the scholarship about the tale.

From New York Times