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staycation

noun
/steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/UK/ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/US

Etymology

The noun is a blend of stay (at home) + vacation. The verb is derived from the noun.

  1. derived from vacātiō
  2. derived from vacacion
  3. derived from vacacioun
  4. inherited from vacation
  5. compounded as staycation — “stay + vacation”

Definitions

  1. A vacation spent at or close to home.

    • This extreme "no" discretionary spending plan does not have to eliminate fun from your life. It actually challenges you to find creative sources of entertainment and "staycations" (vacations at home or near your home town).
    • We need to encourage stay-close-to-home vacations, or "stay-cations," and check out nature's splendor, recreational opportunities and entertainment attractions nearby.

  2. To spend a vacation at or close to home.

    • They may fill some of the airline seats and hotel rooms left vacant by staycationing locals.

The neighborhood

Derived

staycate, staycationer, staycay

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA