stay home

phrase

chiefly US
: to not go out for an activity
Let's stay home tonight.

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Yet another couple is expecting, and the mother must stay home for undisclosed health reasons for the remaining two months of her pregnancy. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Wheatland High’s roughly 1,200 students were initially told to stay home Wednesday while law enforcement investigated. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, when people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 When a sick child should stay home Hoying recommends keeping kids home when illness includes fever, body aches, vomiting or diarrhea. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stay home

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“Stay home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20home. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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