stay-at-home

/ˌsteɪ ət ˈhoʊm/
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Definitions of stay-at-home
  1. adjective
    not given to travel
    “a stay-at-home friend”
    synonyms:
    provincial
    characteristic of the provinces or their people
  2. noun
    a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
    synonyms: homebody
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    type of:
    adult, grownup
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
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