stay

¹stay

noun

Definition of STAY

1

a temporary residing as another's guest <my mother-in-law is coming for a brief stay next week>

Synonyms sojourn, stay, tarry

Related Words field trip, homestay, sleepover; layover, stop, stopover

2

the stopping of a process or activity <we must work without stay if we are ever to reach our goal of equal rights for everyone>

Synonyms arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination

Related Words mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension

Near Antonyms extension, persistence, prolongation

Antonyms continuance, continuation