staycation

[ stey-key-shuhn ]

noun
  1. a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.

Origin of staycation

1
First recorded in 1940–45; stay1 + (va)cation

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British Dictionary definitions for staycation

staycation

stacation

/ (ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. informal a holiday in which leisure activities are pursued while staying at one's own home

Origin of staycation

1
C21: stay 1 + (va) cation

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