stay in
The phrase "stay in" is commonly used in informal contexts to indicate a preference for remaining at home rather than going out.
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Definition
A2General
(informal)To remain at home instead of going out.
Example
- I feel like staying in tonight and watching a movie.
- We decided to stay in and have dinner at home.
A2General
(informal)To remain indoors, typically at home, rather than participating in outside activities.
Example
- During the storm, everyone stayed in to stay safe.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "stay in":
stay onstay at homestay backstay outstay behindstick withstay upstick tokeep instand inhang aroundsit instay timestand stillhang abouthang onstick downstay in one's lanehang tighthold insit stilllive inkeep atsleep inhang outhome instand fastlie instand patstand onsleep onget inhang behindstand bysleep outhole uphang withcamp out