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
Examples of stay-at-home in a Sentence
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And it's being compared to being a stay-at-home mom but the two are not synonymous.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 May 2024
The stay-at-home mom recalls numerous memories of her dad wearing the shirt throughout the years, from apple picking to Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The race for House District 91, which includes part of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Haltom City and Watauga, was also settled, with David Lowe, a stay-at-home dad who has been active in North Texas Republican politics, winning against Rep. Stephanie Klick, a nurse, with 56.88% of votes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
My father was an urban planner, my mother was a stay-at-home mom.
—Gisele Grayson, NPR, 23 May 2024
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 May 2024
The stay-at-home mom recalls numerous memories of her dad wearing the shirt throughout the years, from apple picking to Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The race for House District 91, which includes part of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Haltom City and Watauga, was also settled, with David Lowe, a stay-at-home dad who has been active in North Texas Republican politics, winning against Rep. Stephanie Klick, a nurse, with 56.88% of votes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
My father was an urban planner, my mother was a stay-at-home mom.
—Gisele Grayson, NPR, 23 May 2024
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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