Definitions

stay-at-home

[stey-uht-hohm] / ˈsteɪ ətˌhoʊm /

ADJECTIVE

domestic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

private

STRONG

calm family home pet

WEAK

devoted domiciliary home-loving homelike homely indoor sedentary settled subdued submissive tame trained tranquil

Antonyms

WEAK

alien business foreign industrial office

Example Sentences

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And when shoppers stay at home, it’s hard for the average investor to get excited about consumer stocks.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Businesses in parts of Nairobi remained shut and schools asked students to stay at home.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

However, the unpredictability of his career does mean that he has to forfeit income to stay at home.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Those who have mpox should stay at home and avoid contact with other people until their rash is healed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I’d make him ride in that car like a civilised man or stay at home.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner