Home › Words › S › staycationstaycation/steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/staycation · noun — A vacation spent at or close to home.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).staycation is pronounced /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/.EtymologyThe noun is a blend of stay (at home) + vacation. The verb is derived from the noun.nounA vacation spent at or close to home.A vacation spent at or close to home.; A vacation spent at one's own home without other overnight accommodation.e.g.“If you're feeling the pinch of high gas prices and job woes, try a "Staycation", the new industry term for staying at home and enjoying yourself.” — 1997, Pathfinders Travel: The Travel Magazine for People of Color, Philadelphia, Pa.: Pathfinders Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 64:A vacation spent at or close to home.; A holiday spent in one's own country without travelling abroad.verbTo spend a vacation at or close to home.e.g.“They may fill some of the airline seats and hotel rooms left vacant by staycationing locals.” — 2008, Peter D[avid] Schiff, The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep Your Portfolio Up when the Market is Down (Little Book Big Profits Series), Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISTo spend a vacation at or close to home.; To take a holiday in one's own country as opposed to travelling abroad.e.g.“[...] I staycationed there this summer, enjoying the ancient town of Sandbach with Saxon crosses in its cobbled square; [...]” — 2010 September 14, Fiona Bruce, “Equitable Life (Payments) Bill: Second Reading”, in House of Commons Debates (House of Commons of the United Kingdom), volume 515, part no. 45, London: Parliament of tTo spend a vacation at or close to home.; To spend a vacation at one's own home without other overnight accommodation.e.g.“Plan a staycation: Enjoy your own house, your own backyard, your own town. [...] This was the third summer the Wyatts and their two children have staycationed in Virginia Beach.” — 2009 August 2, Krys Stefansky, “Getting away from it all in your own backyard”, in The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.: Tribune Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2020:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.staycay 84% match — A staycation. vs staycation →homecation 84% match — A vacation spent at home or close to home; a staycation. vs staycation →staycationer 81% match — A person who takes a staycation. vs staycation →daycation 72% match — A single-day excursion or retreat. vs staycation →vacationing 68% match — The taking of a vacation or holiday. vs staycation →workcation 68% match — A vacation that one spends getting work done. vs staycation →holidaying 63% match — The taking of a holiday or vacation. vs staycation →vacationist 62% match — Someone who is on vacation. vs staycation →