stay
/steɪ/
noun
- A period of time spent in a particular place.
- His stay in the hospital lasted only two days.
- During our stay in Paris, we visited the Eiffel Tower.
- We had a wonderful stay at the seaside resort.
- A legal order that stops or delays a process or judgment.
- The lawyer requested a stay of the proceedings.
- The judge lifted the stay, allowing the case to continue.
- A stay was issued to prevent the demolition of the historic building.
- A strong rope or wire used to support a ship's mast or a tent pole.
- The ship's stays were made of durable steel cable.
- We secured the tent with stays to prevent it from collapsing.
- The sailor tightened the stay to keep the mast steady in the wind.
verb
- To remain in the same place or condition; not to leave or change.
- She decided to stay home and read a book instead of going out.
- Please stay in your seat until the bus stops.
- The weather will stay warm for the rest of the week.
- To live or reside somewhere temporarily.
- My cousin is staying with us for a few days while her apartment is being painted.
- We will stay at a hotel near the beach during our vacation.
- They stayed in a small village in the mountains last summer.
- To continue to be in a particular state or condition.
- The soup will stay hot if you keep the lid on.
- Try to stay calm even when things get stressful.
- He stayed focused on his goal despite many distractions.
- To stop or delay something, especially a legal process or judgment.
- The construction was stayed by a court order due to environmental concerns.
- The judge decided to stay the trial until new evidence could be reviewed.
- The court granted a stay of execution for the prisoner.