English Explanatory Dictionary

homestay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
  2. A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.

Pronunciation

/ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/

Word forms

homestay homestays home stay

Etymology

From home + stay, nowadays a reborrowing from Japanese ホームステイ (hōmusutei).

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