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

Plus, one benefit of a staycation is that you can simulate a different kind of trip every night.

From Popular-Science

Your staycation might feel a little awkward or silly, but know that your body and mind are benefiting from time spent in a new and unusual routine.

From Popular-Science

If you work from home, this might even mean staying off the computer for the duration of your staycation—try to use devices that you associate more with recreation, or just take a break from the Internet entirely.

From Popular-Science

If you’re not planning to travel right now, consider using your points towards a local staycation or give yourself something to look forward to by planning a trip for next year.

From Fortune

For the past several weeks, audiences have begun to come back, some of them lured by content that is more focused on safety or staycations.

From Digiday

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