Stay meaning in English

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Definition

to stay (here): to remain, to stop, to continue to be (here) verb
I'm going to be staying in France an extra week.
to stay (at the hotel), to stay (with Susie): to sleep, to temporarily live (at the hotel, at Susie's house) verb
I'm staying at my Aunt's house until I find my own home.
a stay: a visit, a holiday noun

Examples

  • "Horatio : Joan Wayne, you can't stay in this dirty, dusty Old West all your life."
  • "Clerk (Camilla) : How many nights will you be staying with us?"
  • "Wednesday : The bad boy of smoothies allegedly stayed in for a quiet night, with pizza and a DVD."
  • "Waiter : If you want to stay, you must sing."
  • "They outline a few of the points I'd like to discuss with you during my stay in China."
  • "Trey : Please try to stay calm, Miss."
  • "During your stay in our humble temple, I will be your spiritual guide in your quest for inner peace and enlightenment."
  • "You're staying in the guesthouse, so if you just follow the signs past the stables, then take a left after the gazebo, you'll see the sauna."
  • "Hey hey hey hey, staying alive, staying alive!"
  • "For the duration of your stay here, you will dress in these humble robes."
  • "On behalf of the entire flight crew, we would like to thank you once again for choosing English Airlines, and we wish you a pleasant stay in London, or wherever your travels may take you."
  • "You're staying for just one night, is that right?"
  • "Brian, well you just stay there and make stupid comments."
  • "I cannot stay in small spaces, I get hungry."
  • "But seriously, stay if you want to, you know you're always welcome here."
  • "Could you show me where I'm staying?"
  • "Say, why don't you stay for a few more days?"
  • "We will be staying in rustic-style log cabins at the Luxor Lakes Resort and Casino."
  • "We sincerely hope that your stay at the Center for Rest and Peace is going tranquilly, and that you are enjoying the myriad rewards of our relaxing retreat."

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