short-stay
adjective
British
1
: providing a specified service for short periods of time
a short-stay car park
2
: staying at a place (such as a hospital or nursing home) for a short period of time
short-stay patients/residents
Examples of short-stay in a Sentence
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But the Free Press found many youths languished in what is designed to be a short-stay facility because there aren't enough beds in treatment facilities in Michigan.
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Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
Centers have been set up to provide legal aid and short-stay arrangements for victims.
—Suhasini Raj, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
Which makes sense: Hoteliers already possess the know-how to both develop and operate properties—and what are residences, really, other than long-stay versions of short-stay hotel rooms?
—David Kaufman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
These are passports of Sudanese passport holders who have applied for a short-stay Schengen visa or an MVV (provisional residence permit).
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
According to the company, Zarife's main goal will be to boost local guest and host numbers and evolve the markets for the short-stay and experiences platform across the region.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
Centers have been set up to provide legal aid and short-stay arrangements for victims.
—Suhasini Raj, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
Which makes sense: Hoteliers already possess the know-how to both develop and operate properties—and what are residences, really, other than long-stay versions of short-stay hotel rooms?
—David Kaufman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
These are passports of Sudanese passport holders who have applied for a short-stay Schengen visa or an MVV (provisional residence permit).
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
According to the company, Zarife's main goal will be to boost local guest and host numbers and evolve the markets for the short-stay and experiences platform across the region.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
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“Short-stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-stay. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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