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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Caregivers — nannies, child care workers, preschool teachers, stay-at-home parents, grandparents who swoop in to help — work diligently behind the scenes.
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In an effort to compete with its fellow pie-slinging rivals — not to mention apps that can deliver stay-at-home diners anything from sushi to burritos — the chain has introduced a new pan-crust option.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
As the doc tells it, during the stay-at-home COVID orders in 2020, a new generation of viewers rediscovered the show, posting and relitigating 20-year-old episodes in the context of modern norms.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Betty became a stay-at-home mother to their five children.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In an effort to compete with its fellow pie-slinging rivals — not to mention apps that can deliver stay-at-home diners anything from sushi to burritos — the chain has introduced a new pan-crust option.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
As the doc tells it, during the stay-at-home COVID orders in 2020, a new generation of viewers rediscovered the show, posting and relitigating 20-year-old episodes in the context of modern norms.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Betty became a stay-at-home mother to their five children.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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