stay over

Idioms and Phrases

Remain overnight, as in We hadn't planned to stay over but the bad weather changed our plans . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Scientists say typhoons and hurricanes are becoming stronger, more frequent and staying over land for longer due to climate change.

From BBC

Human-induced climate change has brought wild weather swings, increasingly unpredictable storms and heat waves that stay over a particular area for longer periods of time.

From Seattle Times

“Just with one condition: ‘We’ll trade him but make sure that he doesn’t come back, let him stay over there.’”

From New York Times

My best friend used to think it was funny until he stayed over many years ago and was like, “That wasn’t funny at all.”

From New York Times

Quinn was in town for an interview Thursday and was said to have stayed over that night before leaving Friday.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• continue
• endure
• go on
• hover
• last
• linger
• live
• persist
• prevail
• stand
• stop
• survive
• wait