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stay-at-home

American  
[stey-uht-hohm] / ˈsteɪ ətˌhoʊm /

adjective

  1. not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.

  2. of or relating to time spent at home.

    a stay-at-home evening.

noun

  1. a person who stays at home a good deal; a person not inclined to travel; homebody.

stay-at-home British  

adjective

  1. (of a person) enjoying a quiet, settled, and unadventurous use of leisure

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noun

  1. a stay-at-home person

  2. a person who does not bother to vote in a political election

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Etymology

Origin of stay-at-home

First recorded in 1800–10

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