homestay
US/ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/
homestay noun: a system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
Noun
homestay (plural homestays)
- A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
- Whether you’re crossing paths with shepherds in the mountains or staying with a family at a homestay, the warmth of the people will linger in your heart long after your trip ends.2023 May 31, Cliona Elliott, “8 reasons to travel to Pakistan”, in intrepidtravel.com
- A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
homestay meaning in Malay, Thai and Vietnamese
homestay in Malay
- Translations
- inap desa, rumah inap
homestay in Thai
- Translations
- โฮมสเตย์ hoom-sà-dtee
homestay in Vietnamese
- Translations
- homestay
Forms of homestay
| plural | homestays |
|---|---|
| alternative form | home stay |
Origin of homestay
From home + stay, nowadays a reborrowing from Japanese ホームステイ (hōmusutei).
Questions about homestay
- What does homestay mean?
- Homestay means a system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
- What is homestay in Malay?
- Homestay in Malay is inap desa, rumah inap. See Homestay meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is homestay?
- Homestay is a noun.
- How do you pronounce homestay?
- Homestay is pronounced /ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of homestay?
- The plural of homestay is homestays.
Words near homestay in the dictionary
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