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    stay-at-home
    /ˈsteɪət(h)əʊm/

    adjective

    • 1. denoting a parent who is engaged in the full-time care of their child or children and is not employed outside the home: "I know lots of working mums and lots of stay-at-home mums"
    • 2. denoting a government directive requiring people to remain at home and only go outside for certain types of essential work or tasks, especially in order to inhibit the spread of an infectious disease: "to contain the disease, countries were forced to institute measures including stay-at-home orders and border closings"

    noun

    • 1. a person who prefers to be at home: "her son was a real stay-at-home"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAY-AT-HOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STAY-AT-HOME definition: 1. someone who does not like to go to parties or events outside the home and is considered boring…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stay-at-homeStay-at-home Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 24, 2024 · The meaning of STAY-AT-HOME is 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. How to use stay-at-home in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAY-AT-HOME definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    STAY-AT-HOME meaning: 1. someone who does not like to go to parties or events outside the home and is considered boring…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'stay-at-home' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe someone as a stay-at-home, you mean that they stay at home rather than going out to work or travelling. 71 percent of households do not include a stay-at-home parent. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › stay-at-homeSTAY-AT-HOME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stay-at-home definition: not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.. See examples of STAY-AT-HOME used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › stay-at-homeAll resources related to 'stay-at-home' - Collins Online...

    If you describe someone as a stay-at-home, you mean that they stay at home rather than going out to work or traveling. [...]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › stay-at-homestay-at-home - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of stay-at-home adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.