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Stay Home: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：remain at home (stay home)
stay home
/steɪ hoʊm/
phr. v.
To not go out and remain in your house or apartment.
remain at home
➕
/rɪˈmeɪn æt hoʊm/
phr. v.
To choose not to go outside and instead remain within one's residence for leisure, rest, or personal preference.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'stæġan' (to remain) and 'hām' (dwelling, village).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a cozy sign that says 'Stay Home' – it's the safest place to be.
📖 Example
Stay home tonight and watch the new movie with us, it's going to be fun!
Remain at home tonight and watch the new movie with us, it's going to be fun!
🔗 Collocations
choose to stay home – decide to remain at home
stay home alone – remain at home by oneself
stay home from work – not go to work and remain at home
🔄 Synonyms
stay in (phr. v.) – To remain inside a building, especially one's home.
remain indoors (v. phr.) – To stay inside a building rather than going outside.
hunker down (phr. v.) – To settle in a place for a period of time, often for safety or comfort.
🚫 Antonyms
go out (phr. v.) – To leave one's home to go to a social event or other destination.
head out (phr. v.) – To depart from a place, especially one's home.
leave home (v. phr.) – To depart from one's residence.
🌱 Derivatives
stay-at-home (adj.) – Relating to a person who prefers to remain at home rather than go out socially.
homebody (n.) – A person who enjoys spending time at home.
📖 Cultural Story
"Stay Home" became a global public health slogan during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging people to remain indoors to curb virus spread.
Meaning 2：self-isolate (stay home)
stay home
/steɪ hoʊm/
phr. v.
To remain at home as a measure to prevent the spread of disease.
self-isolate
➕
/ˌsɛlf ˈaɪsəleɪt/
phr. v.
To remain at home as a preventive health measure, especially to avoid spreading or contracting a contagious disease.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
During the flu season, doctors advise people to stay home if they feel unwell to protect others.
During the flu season, doctors advise people to self-isolate if they feel unwell to protect others.
🔗 Collocations
advise to stay home – recommend that someone self-isolate
stay home from school – remain at home due to illness instead of attending school
stay home during quarantine – remain at home throughout a period of isolation
🔄 Synonyms
self-quarantine (v.) – To voluntarily isolate oneself to prevent disease spread.
shelter in place (v. phr.) – To stay inside a safe location, often during an emergency.
isolate at home (v. phr.) – To separate oneself from others by staying in one's residence.
🚫 Antonyms
go outdoors (v. phr.) – To leave one's home and be in the open air.
gather in public (v. phr.) – To assemble with others in a communal space.
ignore social distancing (v. phr.) – To disregard measures that keep physical distance from others.
🌱 Derivatives
stay-at-home order (n.) – An official directive requiring people to remain at home except for essential activities.
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