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staycation
(stay|ca¦tion)
Pronunciation:
/steɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
informal
a holiday spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.
Origin:
early 21st century
: blend of
stay
1
and
vacation
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