staycation
- noun
- /steɪˈkeɪʃən/
- 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.
- But our kids love UK staycations.
- So before my birthday this year, I decided to treat myself to a little staycation.
- It's felt like Saturday and Sunday, but we are off tomorrow for our little one night staycation, which I'm very excited about.
- As punishment for my reckless evening, I plan on taking a quarantine style staycation a whole day, just myself.
- So I thought it would be a vibe if we went and did like a staycation at a hotel and just had like a cool, refreshing few days.
- I feel like it's just perfect for Staycations and it just has a good crowd.
- He talks about country retreats on their couch, what we call a staycation, right in the midst of their solitude, they're troubling company for themselves.
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It's felt like Saturday and Sunday, but we are off tomorrow for our little one night staycation, which I'm very excited about.
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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.
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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.
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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.