staycation

[ stey-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌsteɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

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

Origin of staycation

First recorded in 2005–10; stay1 + (va)cation

Example sentences from the Web for staycation

  • In the age of the "staycation," what do this week's Resort collection presentations mean for fashion and its followers?

    Non Voyage! |Alisa Gould-Simon |June 4, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for staycation

staycation

stacation

/ (ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for staycation

C21: stay 1 + ( va) cation