staycation

[ stey-key-shuhn ]

noun

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

staycation

/ ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. informal.
   a holiday in which leisure activities are pursued while staying at one's own home

Word History and Origins

Origin of staycation¹

First recorded in 1940–45; stay ¹ + (va)cation

Word History and Origins

Origin of staycation¹

C21: stay ¹+ ( va ) cation

Example Sentences

Kate is no Diana, of course, but still, the domestic staycation will have been a tough sell.

From The Daily Beast

In the age of the "staycation," what do this week's Resort collection presentations mean for fashion and its followers?

From The Daily Beast