stay home

idiom

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

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Being able to stay home and not have to leave their older child was the main reason the Schapanskys agreed to have Avry Jo be the inaugural patient. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026 Unsure what Lang’s mid-December protest would look like, the mosque asked the community to stay home. Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Some retailers report revenue drops of 50% to 80% as customers stay home out of fear. Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026 The record-breaking number of participants – 13 of which were new – overwhelmed a few patrons, but not enough to stay home. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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