stay-at-home

adjective

ˈstā-ət-ˈhōm 

: 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

Examples of stay-at-home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keene was a stay-at-home mom who reentered the workforce since their expenses were just too much. —Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

Schubkegel said her network of mom friends runs the gamut among stay-at-home moms, single moms, working moms and other parents. —Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025

With just a laptop, phone, Wi-Fi and a willingness to learn, anyone from career changers to stay-at-home parents can launch a high-earning, scalable business from home. —David Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Furniture prices spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, since stay-at-home orders triggered a surge of demand while delivery bottlenecks crimped supply. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stay-at-home

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome