This means not to move or leave a place. You can stay somewhere for a short or long time.
Please stay here for a few minutes.
We stayed at the hotel last night.
This means living somewhere for a short time but it is not your home. People stay in hotels or with friends when traveling.
I will stay at my friend’s house.
She stayed at a hotel in London.
To stay can mean to wait or not leave quickly. People sometimes stay to think or delay a decision.
Stay and think before you answer.
They stayed longer because of the rain.
A stay is a legal pause or stop on action like a trial or eviction. It means the process does not continue for some time.
The court gave a stay of the trial.
There was a stay on the eviction process.
A stay is something strong that holds or supports a part of a building or object to keep it steady.
The tent needs more stays to hold up.
She fixed the roof with metal stays.
To stay can mean to keep feeling or thinking a certain way. It is about not changing your mind or emotions.
Stay calm during the test.
Try to stay positive all day.
To stay something means to stop or delay an important action, often used in formal or legal contexts.
The judge stayed the execution.
They stayed the demolition temporarily.
