stay home

idiom

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

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But getting Cooper to stay home will be difficult as Alabama, Georgia, FSU and Ohio State are also in the mix. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025 Veronica, their daughter, began working there at 15, filling in when Rosa needed to stay home. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 The coach dismissed any suggestion that the 38-year-old Argentine legend might stay home to rest following four intense Club World Cup matches. Miami Herald, 5 July 2025 Grassroots advocacy group the People's Union USA is encouraging people to stay home on the Fourth of July, avoid parades and public fireworks displays and only spend money on small local businesses to send a message to large companies and the government. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 2 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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