stay in

phrasal-verb
UK: /steɪ ɪn/
US: /steɪ ɪn/

  1. To remain at home.

    1. I want to stay in tonight because I am tired. [ ] [ ]
    2. Since it's raining heavily, we should stay in and watch a movie. [ ] [ ]

  2. To not go out, especially in the evening.

    1. Let's stay in tonight and order pizza. [ ] [ ]
    2. We decided to stay in as we had an early start the next day. [ ] [ ]

  3. To continue to occupy a place or position.

    1. I hope I can stay in this job for a long time. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite the difficulties, she wanted to stay in her role as manager. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stay in" in English means: To remain at home., To not go out, especially in the evening., To continue to occupy a place or position..

The phonetic transcription of "stay in" is /steɪ ɪn/ in British English and /steɪ ɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "stay in": "I want to stay in tonight because I am tired.". More examples on the page.