stay home

idiom

chiefly US
: to not go out for an activity
Let's stay home tonight.

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That child couldn’t handle the sensory issues in the stadium, and so one parent always had to stay home during games. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025 What age are kids ready to stay home alone? Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025 However, officials are encouraging people to stay home. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Especially if there’s a stay home parent involved. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stay home

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“Stay home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20home. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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