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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The compact geography of this city is your biggest advantage as a short-stay visitor — the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Beacon Hill, and the North End are all connected by short, manageable walks, not long drives or complicated transit connections.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The economic impact of fewer Canadian visitors in 2025 affects mostly border states that depend heavily on people driving across the border for retail, restaurants, casinos and short-stay hotels.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The economic impact of fewer Canadian visitors in 2025 affects mostly border states that depend heavily on people driving across the border for retail, restaurants, casinos and short-stay hotels.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Ultra luxurious resort debuts opulent short-stay villas No chores or cleaning fees.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Depending on the airport, travelers may have access to sleeping pods, private suites or short-stay rooms that offer more comfort and privacy than a public waiting area.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Fewer than 15% of nursing homes had short-stay patients on ventilators.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The economic impact of fewer Canadian visitors in 2025 affects mostly border states that depend heavily on people driving across the border for retail, restaurants, casinos and short-stay hotels.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The economic impact of fewer Canadian visitors in 2025 affects mostly border states that depend heavily on people driving across the border for retail, restaurants, casinos and short-stay hotels.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Ultra luxurious resort debuts opulent short-stay villas No chores or cleaning fees.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Depending on the airport, travelers may have access to sleeping pods, private suites or short-stay rooms that offer more comfort and privacy than a public waiting area.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Fewer than 15% of nursing homes had short-stay patients on ventilators.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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“Short-stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-stay. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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