to stay indoors
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1.6
- phrasal verb
- /steɪ ɪnˈdɔrz/
- Our friends in the weather department are forecasting record-breaking cold, - so it's a good idea to stay indoors, especially for the elderly.
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- Not be fragile and stay indoors all day.
- So it's as that's why I emphasize the people most at risk can stay indoors.
- And Modernas CEO also said this morning that a vaccine is not a silver bullet and we have to keep wearing masks, practicing social distancing and staying indoors.
- I hope you guys have been staying well, staying indoors, being saved, enjoying your family time, catching up with some good shows.
Examples
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People with respiratory conditions are advised to stay indoors.
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Remaining citizens are warned to stay indoors until further notice.
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Just do as I say and stay indoors.
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- But the man said to stay indoors.
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Tell the people to stay indoors!
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You stay indoors, young man.
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- We urge people to stay indoors and avoid human contact.
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Residents are urged to stay indoors if possible.
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Local authorities are advising everyone to please stay indoors.
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Emergency officials urged everyone to stay indoors and off icy roads.
Synonyms
493
1.0
Be at home and not go out
34
7.5
To stay in one safe place and wait until danger passes
Antonyms
How Indoors
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to remain inside' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'stay' (to remain) with 'indoors' (inside a building). This verb + adverb composition is a basic, cross-linguistically common pattern and will be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The phrase stay indoors creates a simple picture: someone choosing to stay indoors to avoid heavy rain, heat, or danger. That's why it means 'to remain inside' for safety or comfort.