stay in

phrasal verb

stayed in; staying in; stays in
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.

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After his brief stay in Madera County, California Department of Fish and Wildlife assumed responsibility for the spider monkey baby. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025 Reserve guests also enjoy complimentary transportation for the duration of their stay in a Rolls-Royce. Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024 His lore continues with a year spent living on Paris streets, and brief stays in Spain and Morocco. Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024 While each Super Heavy booster will generally come back down to Earth just minutes after launch for inspection and re-flight, the upper stages will stay in space for long stretches, so more of them will be needed. Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay in 

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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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