stay home

idiom

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

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Maybe the Universe could be teeming with advanced aliens who just… prefer to stay home. ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025 Some of my kids have no choice but to stay home and others have no home at all. Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 Coach Tyronn Lue was out again, missing his fourth game in the past few weeks after his back pain intensified throughout the day, forcing him to stay home. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025 So her husband, who is still working, had to stay home and care for his mother-in-law. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 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 6 Apr. 2025.

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