Staying

//ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A stay or visit.

    "The years that follow are chiefly noteworthy for his intercourse with four clever girl cousins called Southall, and sundry stayings at Moseley with a cheery, literary old grandmother[…]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stay form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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abidingabodeagedancientantiquechangeless

Example

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"Are you planning on staying long in Berlin?"

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