stay-at-home
adjective
: remaining in one's residence, locality, or country
especially
: remaining at home especially to tend to children and domestic duties while a spouse is at work
stay-at-home
noun
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The family currently lives in Colorado, where Trista has embraced life as a stay-at-home mom.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Raised in Indianapolis by her construction-company-owner father and stay-at-home mom, Infiniti’s first name is a tribute to Nicole Kidman’s character in Batman Forever, Chase Meridian, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Helleson was paired with his buddy since the nascent stages of elementary school, LaCombe, presumably with Helleson being the stay-at-home partner for the Ducks’ leading scorer from the blue line last year.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Jeanna Cochran turned to baking when life slowed down with her decision to become a stay-at-home mom, after years spent in the professional world.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Raised in Indianapolis by her construction-company-owner father and stay-at-home mom, Infiniti’s first name is a tribute to Nicole Kidman’s character in Batman Forever, Chase Meridian, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Helleson was paired with his buddy since the nascent stages of elementary school, LaCombe, presumably with Helleson being the stay-at-home partner for the Ducks’ leading scorer from the blue line last year.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Jeanna Cochran turned to baking when life slowed down with her decision to become a stay-at-home mom, after years spent in the professional world.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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