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homestay

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Definition of homestay

as in field trip

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Recent Examples of homestay The model differs from a true homestay, where a host family is typically present and shares meals, traditions and local knowledge with guests. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026 In the Seventies, the World Esperanto Youth Organization began compiling a global contact list of Esperantists willing to host other speakers for free homestays. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 On the Peruvian side, travelers can visit the Uros floating islands, the artificial islets woven from totora reeds and home to communities that have lived here for centuries, then settle into a rustic homestay at Amantaní for a quieter look at life on the lake. — Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestay

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The politically-minded opening number features a guest vocal by Jesse Welles and was inspired by an 8th grade class field trip with her son that visited Arlington National Cemetery.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
The initiative serves 250 families, giving students the opportunity to get their test scores up in the morning and go on field trips in the afternoon, alongside other enrichment activities such as robotics and mentoring.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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Their stay coincides with the 15-day festival, when the underworld is believed to open and the dead mingle with the living.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Most memorable to me were the little touches throughout my stay, like the chocolates left in my room at turndown service — not on the pillow, but on the bedside table, on a glass dish covered with a glass cloche.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stay

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There are more details about his parents, a sojourn into San Francisco’s bustling Chinatown and an assertion of autonomy within the Trask household, of which Lee is an essential part.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
From historical Irish mansions to romantic Italian sojourns, these are the best of the best hotels across Europe and the UK.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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Natasha Gregson Wagner was just 11 years old when an ordinary childhood sleepover turned into a moment that shattered her world.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Romano even recalled a time when Johansson tried to make a move on her older brother during a group sleepover at her house … not typically the makings of a close friendship.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

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