stay-at-home

[ stey-uht-hohm ]

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

adjective

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

noun

1. a stay-at-home person
2. a person who does not bother to vote in a political election

Word History and Origins

Origin of stay-at-home¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

While gyms and fitness studios closed during early stay-at-home orders, many slow-motion strength training studios remained open because they offered an essential rehabilitative service: weight-bearing physical therapy for pain management, osteoporosis and other conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Morgan Byrd, a 25-year-old stay-at-home mom, said voting was the last thing on her mind as she picked up diapers and wipes for her baby from a food distribution hub.

From Los Angeles Times

Infection rates were reduced by bar, restaurant and primary school closures; mask mandates; restrictions on large gatherings; stay-at-home orders; and vaccine mandates.

From Los Angeles Times

Mandy, a 35-year-old stay-at-home mom, said prices have gotten so high that she no longer grabs all of the snacks and extras she would like in the supermarket.

From Los Angeles Times

Jasmine Loeber, a stay-at-home mother from Pennsylvania, was so shocked by price increases in recent years that she began posting on social media about her expensive supermarket hauls.

From BBC

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