English Explanatory Dictionary

staycation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vacation spent at or close to home.
  2. A vacation spent at one's own home without other overnight accommodation.
  3. A holiday spent in one's own country without travelling abroad.
verb
  1. To spend a vacation at or close to home.
  2. To take a holiday in one's own country as opposed to travelling abroad.
  3. To spend a vacation at one's own home without other overnight accommodation.

Pronunciation

/steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ /ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ En-us-staycation.mp3

Word forms

staycation staycations stacation stay-cation staycationing staycationed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

homecation staycay staycate

Related words

vacation

Derived words

staycate staycationer staycay

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 宅度假 Danish: staycation Dutch: thuisvakantie Finnish: lähiloma French: restances French: balconville German: Urlaub in/auf Balkonien Greek: οικοδιακοπές Swedish: hemester
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