stay

Examples

• All

• But I assure you gentlemen, I shall endeavor to make your stay here as pleasant as possible.

  Lost Horizon (1973)

• The mean length of hospital stay after phase II surgery was 2.4 days.

  Academic text (1999)

• We hope that you enjoy your stay and welcome to you.

• You may offer the friend a place to stay or other options.

• How has your stay been?

  Kundun (1997)

• Women are less likely to have a hospital stay than men in any given year.

  Academic text (1990)

• But you extended your stay, so I was wondering...

  Emmanuelle (2024)

• How long is your stay?

  The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

• So are you enjoying your stay?

  The Opposite of Sex (1998)

• I do hope you enjoy your stay here at Lux Hotel.

  Unfavorable Odds (2022)

Synonyms

P

presence

vsstay

951 2.1

Being in a particular place or situation

adds the idea of a pause or interruption as well as mere location

S

stop

vsstay

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

also means a time spent in a place or a pause, not only ceasing

H

halt

vsstay

109 2.3

A stop in movement or activity

also covers being located somewhere for a period rather than only endings

H

hitch

vsstay

37 4.2

A small problem that causes a delay

means a period of being somewhere or a pause, not just a minor problem

S

stoppage

vsstay

15 4.1

A time when something stops moving or working

is also used for simply being in a place or state, not only pauses

Antonyms

C

to continue

∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

L

leave

• Formal

148 4.2

Polite permission to leave a person or place

Idioms

S

to stay on the ball

• Informal

1 7.7

To be alert and ready to act

S

to stay on the wagon

• Informal

1 8.1

To not drink alcohol after a period of drinking

S

to stay above water

• Informal

1 5.1

To keep enough money to pay bills and not owe money

S

stay hungry and never settle

8.8

To keep wanting more and trying to improve without accepting being average

S

to stay hungry for growth

7.3

To want to keep getting better and to try hard to improve

S

to stay hungry for knowledge

4.7

To keep wanting to learn new things

S

to stay out on one's feet

• Informal

8.1

Keep standing and awake even when very tired

S

to stay out of someone's beeswax

• Slang

9.9

To not ask about or get involved in someone's private matters

Compounds

S

stay-at-home

48 3.9

A person who rarely goes out and prefers being at home

S

stay of execution

• Formal

11 8.9

An official order by a court that temporarily stops a punishment, for example a death sentence

S

stay-at-home

9 4.1

Preferring to be at home rather than go out socially

S

stay-at-home

• Formal

3 3.5

An official order telling people to remain at home to slow the spread of a disease

J

jumper stay

• Specialized

9.9

A short wire on a sailboat that keeps the mast top straight and sends pull from back to front

S

stay relay

• Specialized

7.9

An electrical switch that stays in the same position when power is removed

How Long

residence

253 2.5

stay

168 2.0

stopover

11 3.2

visit

∞ 1.0

pause

192 1.0

moment

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology