Long-stay

Long-stay

LONG-STAY /หˆloล‹-steษช/
Adjective United Kingdom

Long-term. For example โ€“ the long stay car park.

Example Sentences

"It was absolutely Long-stay!"
"That's a bit Long-stay, isn't it?"

Etymology & History

British colloquial adjective that became part of everyday speech, particularly in informal contexts. British English tends to favor vivid, often understated descriptive terms that originated in regional dialects before spreading nationally.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Very Informal
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