homestays

noun

plural of homestay
as in field trips

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  1. field trips
  2. visits
  3. sojourns
  4. stays
Noun
  • The program, open to grades 3 through 12, includes off-site activities and field trips to the museum.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Every year, our parks welcome countless field trips, fanboat tours and fishing expeditions, fueling tourism and connecting locals and visitors to these special places.
    — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of field trips
Noun
  • Google shipped an update nobody had warned her about, and search traffic, which drove the majority of monthly unique visits, fell 40%.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That will make affordable tickets more difficult to find, especially as the tournament reports registering record-breaking visits, and already has angered fans and some players.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of visits
Noun
  • His Instagram page is packed with stunning photos from the actor’s sojourns, including Stonehenge, Gettysburg, South Africa, Egypt, and Poland.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • As shoppers gear up for their European summer sojourns, brands are beating the tourist rush and setting up shop across the continent with temporary seasonal stores, beach club pop-ups and limited-time activations to capture the attention and dollars of the high-spending set.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Definition of sojourns
Noun
  • Dipaola found that there was unexpected interest in the Airstreams for more recreational, short-term stays, and as demand grew, his housing experiment evolved into the beginnings of the hospitality experience that the company offers today.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her longest stays are in Los Angeles, New York City, Amsterdam, London, and Barcelona.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stays
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“Homestays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestays. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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