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
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Quality metrics include long-stay and short-stay data like percentages of hospitalizations, vaccinations, falls, residents who need help with daily activities and catheter insertions and pressure ulcers.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Together, borderless living and real estate digitalisation are exposing the limitations of legacy housing systems, particularly in accommodating mid-term stays (rentals lasting one to twelve months that fall between regulated leases and short-stay tourism).
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is set to launch near the end of 2026, requiring short-stay visitors to pay 20 euros and get pre-screened before entry.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Alongside a small team of athletes, coaches and support staff, al-Dali was evacuated into Egypt and got short-stay visas to race in the World Cup in Belgium.
—Shama Nasinde, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The unique micro-apartment will be used as a short-stay accommodation that is compact, contemplative, and quietly radical.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments Love hotels are also relatively common in Asian countries including South Korea and Thailand, while short-stay hotels or motels in other parts of the world often perform a similar social function.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
James Adams, who grew up there, blamed short-stay rentals for his family’s housing issues.
—Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 31 July 2024
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.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Together, borderless living and real estate digitalisation are exposing the limitations of legacy housing systems, particularly in accommodating mid-term stays (rentals lasting one to twelve months that fall between regulated leases and short-stay tourism).
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is set to launch near the end of 2026, requiring short-stay visitors to pay 20 euros and get pre-screened before entry.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Alongside a small team of athletes, coaches and support staff, al-Dali was evacuated into Egypt and got short-stay visas to race in the World Cup in Belgium.
—Shama Nasinde, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The unique micro-apartment will be used as a short-stay accommodation that is compact, contemplative, and quietly radical.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments Love hotels are also relatively common in Asian countries including South Korea and Thailand, while short-stay hotels or motels in other parts of the world often perform a similar social function.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
James Adams, who grew up there, blamed short-stay rentals for his family’s housing issues.
—Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 31 July 2024
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.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Short-stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-stay. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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