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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In the Season 2 finale of the reality competition series, Sean Patrick Bryan, who identified himself simply as a stay-at-home dad (strategically omitting the undercover cop part), was unmasked as the Mole.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 July 2024
The assassination of a governor is not a rational conclusion to a stay-at-home order.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Elizabeth Maclay, a stay-at-home mom and content creator from Boston, MA, somehow managed to make her weekly lash appointments for six years despite juggling two kids and her preferred studio being over 30 minutes away.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 5 July 2024
Yet others may work from home, are stay-at-home parents, or have a village who can help out with child care in the home.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 July 2024
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 July 2024
The assassination of a governor is not a rational conclusion to a stay-at-home order.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Elizabeth Maclay, a stay-at-home mom and content creator from Boston, MA, somehow managed to make her weekly lash appointments for six years despite juggling two kids and her preferred studio being over 30 minutes away.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 5 July 2024
Yet others may work from home, are stay-at-home parents, or have a village who can help out with child care in the home.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 July 2024
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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