stay-at-home
adjective
: remaining in one's residence, locality, or country
especially
: remaining at home especially to tend to children and domestic duties while a spouse is at work
stay-at-home
noun
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Florida has executed a death row inmate for the rape and murder of a stay-at-home mom whose death exposed the vulnerabilities of the 911 system nationwide and led to reform within the industry.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Finally, there is Mary, a stay-at-home mom to her teenage son, Marcus (Jackson Kelly), and two young daughters.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
And March 19, California issued a mandatory stay-at-home order.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The son of an accountant father and a stay-at-home mom, Godoy is the first person in his family to pursue a life in entertainment.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Finally, there is Mary, a stay-at-home mom to her teenage son, Marcus (Jackson Kelly), and two young daughters.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
And March 19, California issued a mandatory stay-at-home order.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The son of an accountant father and a stay-at-home mom, Godoy is the first person in his family to pursue a life in entertainment.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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