Stay

What “Stay” means

Verb

1. To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
2. To continue to have a particular quality.
3. To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
4. To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
5. To stop or delay something.

Noun

1. Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
2. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
3. A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
4. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
5. A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.

Noun

1. A prop; a support.
2. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
3. A corset.
4. A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.

Particle

1. Aspect marker indicating frequency or permanence.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English steyen, staien, from Old French estayer, estaier (“to fix, prop up, support, stay”), from estaye, estaie (“a prop, stay”), from Middle Dutch staeye (“a prop, stay”), a contracted form of staede, stade (“a prop, stay, help, aid”) (compare Middle Dutch staeyen, staeden (“to make firm, stay, support, hold still, stabilise”)), from Proto-West Germanic *stadi (“a site, place, location, standing”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (“a standing, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis (“standing”). Influenced by Old English stæġ ("a stay, rope"; see below). Cognate with Old English stede (“a place, spot, locality, fixed position, station, site, standing, status, position of a moving body, stopping, standing still, stability, fixity, firmness, steadfastness”), Swedish stödja (“to prop, support, brace, hold up, bolster”), Icelandic stöðug (“continuous, stable”). More at stead,

From Middle English stay, from Old French estaye, estaie (“a prop, a stay”), from Middle Dutch staeye (“a prop, stay”), a contracted form of staede, stade ("a prop, stay, help, aid"; compare Middle Dutch staeyen, staeden (“to make firm, stay, support, hold still, stabilise”)), from Old Dutch *stad (“a site, place, location, standing”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (“a standing, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”). See above.

Business name ideas with “Stay”

Industries where “Stay” fits

We suggest this word for 11 business types and industries, including:

• Airbnb Host Business
• Dog Training Business
• Hotel
• Vacation Rental Business
• All Other Traveler Accommodation
• Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
• Casino Hotels
• Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
• RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds
• Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)
• Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps