stay-at-home
adjective
: remaining in one's residence, locality, or country
especially
: remaining at home especially to tend to children and domestic duties while a spouse is at work
stay-at-home
noun
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The number of stay-at-home fathers has nearly doubled over the past 30 years, with economic downturns fuelling the trend.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
In his role, Van Epps oversaw procurement and administration, but did not have authority to craft policies around stay-at-home orders, business closures or mask mandates.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
Times have changed since Millennials were little and neighborhoods had lots more stay-at-home moms available to pitch in.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, the 42-year-old stay-at-home mom was once a competitive figure skater.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
In his role, Van Epps oversaw procurement and administration, but did not have authority to craft policies around stay-at-home orders, business closures or mask mandates.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
Times have changed since Millennials were little and neighborhoods had lots more stay-at-home moms available to pitch in.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, the 42-year-old stay-at-home mom was once a competitive figure skater.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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