stay home

phrase

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

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Women are no longer required universally to stay home and handle all of the cleaning chores by themselves. Tom Roland, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said some members of his caucus plan to skip Dallas, preferring to stay home and campaign for reelection, but many of them will make an appearance. Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Some voters might see the long odds against their candidate and stay home, rather than go to the polls, analysts say. Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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