verb · A2

Stay

STAY/steɪ/

To stay is to remain in a place and not leave: stay at home, stay in a hotel, stay here. Remain is more formal. Stay can be a noun: a short stay. Live is about your home over time; stay is for a visit or for not leaving now. Do not say “stay to home” — say stay at home; stay up means not go to bed.

Meaning

To remain in a place and not leave.

Examples

“We decided to stay at home this evening.”
“We stayed with friends in Manchester.”
“Please stay in your seats until the end.”

Good to know

stay at home / in a hotel. stay with + person. Noun: a stay. Contrast: live = your home.

Near in meaning

remain

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