stay at home

Remain in place

Stay at home means to remain in one's residence rather than going out.

As a compound adjective, stay-at-home describes someone who doesn't work outside the home: a stay-at-home mom, a stay-at-home dad.

It can also characterize someone who prefers domestic life to going out: He's a stay-at-home type.

directive

shelter-in-place

Remain indoors for safety

  • quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
  • lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
  • mandateFormal authoritative directive

order · isolation · restriction · curfew · confinement · compliance · nonessential · ban · regulation · decree

lifestyle

domesticity

Life centered around home

solitude · comfort · family time · baking · gardening · crafting · reading · streaming · DIY · self-sufficiency

remote

telecommuting

Employment from afar

freelancing · virtual meetings · Zoom · flexible schedule · digital nomad · online learning · distance learning · laptop · webcam · commute-free

Categories
Opposites
mobility/travel

stay at hometraveler

One who journeys

globetrotter · jet-setter · wanderer · nomad · road warrior

social engagement

stay at homesocialite

Prominent figure in fashionable circles

party animal · social butterfly · outgoing · man about town · woman about town

adventurousness

stay at homeadventurer

One pursuing exciting exploits

thrill-seeker · adventurous · daredevil · risk-taker · bold

Family

home, stay, stays, homeless, staying, homes, stayed, homely, homey

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G