51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

stay-at-home

[ stey-uht-hohm ]

adjective

  1. not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.
  2. of or relating to time spent at home:

    a stay-at-home evening.



noun

  1. a person who stays at home a good deal; a person not inclined to travel; homebody.

stay-at-home

adjective

  1. (of a person) enjoying a quiet, settled, and unadventurous use of leisure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a stay-at-home person
  2. a person who does not bother to vote in a political election
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stay-at-home1

First recorded in 1800–10
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The 33-year-old stay-at-home mother said she and her husband had made all the necessary repairs to their cars early in the year, concerned that prices on parts shipped from overseas would soon skyrocket.

From

I have been the primary breadwinner with significantly higher earnings over our 31 years of marriage as he was a stay-at-home dad for many years.

From

These shoppers have all kinds of occupations: brand manager, engineer, retail consultant, video editor, stay-at-home parent.

From

I was not alone, having begged my good friend, a stay-at-home mom of two I’ll call Debbie, to please, please, please come with me on this, my 35th birthday.

From

Eunice was an elegant stay-at-home mom who became a prominent human rights attorney and activist.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement