staycation

stay·ca·tion

[stey-key-shuhn]
noun
a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.

Origin:
2005–10;stay1 + (va)cation

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staycation or stacation (steɪˈkeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal a holiday in which leisure activities are pursued while staying at one's own home
 
[C21: stay1 + (va)cation]
 
stacation or stacation (steɪˈkeɪʃən, steɪˈkeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
 
[C21: stay1 + (va)cation]

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Staycation is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Main Entry:  staycation
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a stay-at-home vacation
Example:  Common activities of a staycation include use of the backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals.
Etymology:  2003
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