stay-at-home

adjective
UK: /ˌsteɪ.ətˈhəʊm/
US: /ˌsteɪ.ætˈhoʊm/

  1. Not going out to work; spending most of the time at home.

    1. She's a stay-at-home mom.
    2. Many stay-at-home parents choose to homeschool their children to personalize their education.

Synonyms

homemaker househusband housewife
stay-at-home noun

  1. A person who stays at home, especially to take care of their children instead of working.

    1. He is a stay-at-home dad.
    2. Being a stay-at-home parent requires a lot of patience and dedication, yet it can be very rewarding.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "stay-at-home" is /ˌsteɪ.ətˈhəʊm/ in British English and /ˌsteɪ.ætˈhoʊm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stay-at-home": homemaker, househusband, housewife.

Example usage of "stay-at-home": "She's a stay-at-home mom.". More examples on the page.