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staycation

staycation

3 3.9
A vacation at home or nearby instead of traveling
  • noun
  • /steɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : vacaciones en casa
  • This summer, we decided to have a staycation by exploring local parks and restaurants instead of traveling far away.

But our kids love UK staycations.

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Examples

  • It's felt like Saturday and Sunday, but we are off tomorrow for our little one night staycation, which I'm very excited about.

  • Staycations can be every bit as relaxing and invigorating as a more expensive and expansive trip.

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  • I plan like a three day staycation full of things that he likes to do.

  • When you stay home for the entire vacation, it is a staycation.

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  • But we opted for a staycation this time and returned home for the night instead of booking a hotel room.

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  • Take a vacation or a staycation, and spend time exploring the world around you.

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  • We just did a two-week staycation.

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  • I hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend. My husband and I actually extended ours an extra day and had a nice "staycation" full of laziness, beer, and brownies (and probably a few extra pounds).

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  • In fact, with uncertainties about the economy, falling home values, rising food prices, and a big decline in consumer spending, many people are looking to their own backyards for a "staycation" getaway—otherwise known as a more affordable vacation spent at or near home.

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  • Many families are choosing a staycation to save money while still enjoying quality time together at home.

Antonyms

1.0

A period away from work or study for rest and travel

How Far

vacation
  • US
1.0
quick trip
11 1.4
staycation
3 3.9
day off
283 1.1

Surface Forms

staycation singular
staycations plural

Morphology

staycation = stay + vacation (transparent) = stay + vacation

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'stay' + 'vacation' indicating a vacation spent staying at or near home.

Etymology

Staycation comes from joining stay and vacation, making a short name for a holiday you do without travel. A staycation is a vacation 'spent at home or nearby', so the name directly tells you it is a holiday where you stay put.