stay home

idiom

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

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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 Now more reason to stay home and watch TV. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 At the same time, the carrier was hit by an industrywide collapse in demand for several months early this year after inflation and concerns about the impact of trade wars convinced more consumers to stay home. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 When asked Thursday if people in the city should stay home to avoid any potential law enforcement or immigration action, Mayor Johnson rejected the idea. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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