homestays

noun

plural of homestay
as in field trips

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  1. field trips
  2. visits
  3. sojourns
  4. stays
Noun
  • Milly liked the careful way Val took notes and photographs on their field trips.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In presentations, the district has cited other funding sources that paid for field trips, for example.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of field trips
Noun
  • Social isolation was assessed through household size and the frequency of visits from friends or family.
    — The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In her second pregnancy, a few years later, she was again isolated and denied visits from her partner and young daughter.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 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
  • The property offers free stays for children 13 and under when parent and child stay in the same room.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pillow positive — Slang for patients who are regularly admitted into hospitals for prolonged stays, but with no apparent physiological problem.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stays
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