stay home

idiom

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

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Most workers, in fact, were told to stay home until the chaos was sorted out. Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 Tatis is expected to stay home at least another day, as the Padres await results of tests to see what ails him. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 Finally, anyone experiencing respiratory symptoms should stay home to reduce the chance of spreading not only the coronavirus but also other respiratory viruses. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 When Newsom interviewed Kirk for his podcast in March, the governor said his 13-year-old son lobbied to stay home from school to watch. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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