🇬🇧 Stay meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A "stay" is the amount of time you are in a place and don’t go home yet. For example, if you sleep at your grandma’s house for three nights, that three-night visit is your stay at Grandma’s. A stay can be short, like an hour at the dentist, or long, like a whole week at a beach house. It’s all about how long you are there before you leave.

During my stay at ballet camp, my toes learned to dance and my shoelaces learned to trip me.

Our stay at the theme park was magical, except for the picture of me screaming like a baby on every ride.

Our stay at the water park was perfect, except my swimsuit tried to escape every time I went down the slide.

My stay at the mansion felt fancy, but the cat still judged me for eating cereal straight from the box.

On our stay in the rainforest, the guide said some frogs can sleep for months in one spot—my brother said that’s his dream job.

Anna's stay at the small house by the sea was bright and warm. The first day of the stay she watched waves, the second day of the stay she painted a blue bowl. The last day of the stay she packed the bowl with shells and smiled. Her short stay left her happy and with a full bag.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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