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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Wotherspoon’s breakout as a sturdy stay-at-home top-four presence has helped unlock the best version of Erik Karlsson the Penguins have ever had.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
If anything, homicide isn’t just advantageous for Man-su professionally but also at home, unexpectedly strengthening his bond with Miri, a divorcée who has become accustomed to being a stay-at-home mom.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
During the pandemic, Ree's kids rallied to help their kitchen star mother continue filming through stay-at-home orders.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued early stay-at-home orders, imposed one of the first statewide mask mandates, and discouraged in-person church services.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
If anything, homicide isn’t just advantageous for Man-su professionally but also at home, unexpectedly strengthening his bond with Miri, a divorcée who has become accustomed to being a stay-at-home mom.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
During the pandemic, Ree's kids rallied to help their kitchen star mother continue filming through stay-at-home orders.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued early stay-at-home orders, imposed one of the first statewide mask mandates, and discouraged in-person church services.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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