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
Recent Examples on the Web
The pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders required employees to quickly adopt new technologies, like Zoom video meetings, to do their jobs.
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Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The primary was delayed due to the Ohio stay-at-home order and voters have been submitting their ballots via absentee voting.
—The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
Even stay-at-home mothers are always contributing to their households.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Ray owned a manufacturer’s rep firm, and Meghan was a stay-at-home mom.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
Daily life would leave the stay-at-home mom in tears.
—Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Bevers first worked as a teacher and spent years being a stay-at-home mom.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
Dubai authorities issued a stay-at-home advisory for a second day, ordering employees and students to work remotely due to the debilitating storms.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Neither Tracy, a stay-at-home mom, nor Ruben, a deputy sheriff, had training or experience with serious medical conditions.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The primary was delayed due to the Ohio stay-at-home order and voters have been submitting their ballots via absentee voting.
—The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
Even stay-at-home mothers are always contributing to their households.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Ray owned a manufacturer’s rep firm, and Meghan was a stay-at-home mom.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
Daily life would leave the stay-at-home mom in tears.
—Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Bevers first worked as a teacher and spent years being a stay-at-home mom.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
Dubai authorities issued a stay-at-home advisory for a second day, ordering employees and students to work remotely due to the debilitating storms.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Neither Tracy, a stay-at-home mom, nor Ruben, a deputy sheriff, had training or experience with serious medical conditions.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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