Question of the Day #611

Calling your UK holiday a ‘staycation’ reeks of classism

From the headline of this article at Metro.

上記の文で、staycationの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "staycation" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

ステイケーション◆（ガソリン価格や交通運賃の値上がりが原因で）遠出せずに自宅にいるか、近場で日帰り旅行をして過ごす休暇◆【語源】stay-at-home + vacation

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a vacation spent at home or nearby

語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

初めて使用されたのが、1944年。

Etymology

According to Merriam-Webster,

First Known Use of staycation: 1944
History and Etymology for staycation: blend of STAY and vacation

Examples

• Start your staycation with a backwards day, Blair says. — Popular Science, "Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.," 22 Dec. 2020
• Even if an appointment at the hotel spa isn't an option, there are ways to make your staycation special. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle's Staycation Guide Is the Holiday Advice We Need Now," 21 Dec. 2020
• The great British staycation is back in fashion with more British holidaymakers choosing not to jet off to the sun but to stay at home instead.
• Or why not try a 'staycation' and turn your home into a holiday resort? The Sun (2009)
• It's easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.

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