stay home

idiom

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

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The kind that provide educational opportunities for West Virginian kids to stay home. Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 But the waves of Iran’s retaliatory strikes threaten that trajectory, as densely populated areas and key infrastructure like oil refineries become targets, forcing workers to stay home. Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 As the College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican in the coming weeks to elect Francis’ successor, Gomez, a mere archbishop, will stay home. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 Dunn encouraged people in the country illegally to stay home. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 13 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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