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staycation

noun
stay·​ca·​tion | \ ˈstā-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce staycation (audio) \

Definition of staycation

: a vacation spent at home or nearby

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Other Words from staycation

staycationer \ ˈstā-​ˈkā-​sh(ə-​)nər How to pronounce staycationer (audio) \ noun

Examples of staycation in a Sentence

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Enhance your summer staycation experience with unlimited entry to over 40 attractions including in categories such as museums and cultural attractions, zoos and aquariums, tours and cruises as well as family-friendly and open-late options. Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 6 Aug. 2019 Shifting tastes away from impressing friends with distant, Instagram-perfect destinations and more staycations could eventually yield some reductions in greenhouse gases from aircraft. Umair Irfan, Vox, "Air travel is a huge contributor to climate change. A new global movement wants you to be ashamed to fly.," 1 Aug. 2019 Even a staycation or a trip 30 miles away to a place in nature can be great. Nicole Spector, NBC News, "Yes, you can take a vacation when you're self-employed. Here's how to do it.," 12 June 2019 The celebration begins July 13 with a gala at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk Hotel for the 28 families who will be getting a weekend staycation and all kinds of goodies, thanks to 16 hotels and 16 restaurants. Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio nonprofit lifts sick children’s spirits with Christmas in July," 6 July 2019 The IHG Rewards Club Premier is a great card for a staycation because of one benefit alone—the free night certificate, which can easily cover the $89 annual fee of the card. Caroline Lupini, USA TODAY, "The best travel credit cards of 2019," 5 June 2019 Take a staycation Art Deco architecture of Cincinnati is Oseid's focus in the June 3 article. Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Forbes travel review puts Cincinnati in national spotlight favorably...again," 4 June 2019 Immediately, hungover locals who couldn’t get out of town would come for late lunches of tacos and micheladas, staycation cuisine if ever there was one. Rob Haskell, Vogue, "What’s Next for Gabriela CĂĄmara? A New L.A. Restaurant—And Foray into Politics," 15 May 2019 Like staycation, Stamper believes this word will stick around in our lexicon. Mark Ellwood, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "The Made-Up Travel Words We Love to Hate," 18 July 2018

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First Known Use of staycation

1944, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for staycation

blend of stay entry 3 and vacation

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