homestay

English

Alternative forms

• home stay

Etymology

From home +‎ stay, nowadays a reborrowing from Japanese ホームステイ (hōmusutei).

Noun

homestay (plural homestays)

1. A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
   • 2023 May 31, Cliona Elliott, “8 reasons to travel to Pakistan”, in intrepidtravel.com‎^[2]:

     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.

2. A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 寄宿家庭 (jìsù jiātíng)

• Finnish: kotimajoitus
• German: Homestay n
• Hungarian: családnál való/történő elhelyezés
• Japanese: ホームステイ (ja) (hōmusutei)
• Khmer: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: 홈스테이 (homseutei)
• Malay: inap desa
• Russian: прожива́ние в семье́ n (proživánije v semʹjé), хо́умстей m (xóumstej), хоумсте́й m (xoumstéj)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: โฮมสเตย์ (hoom-sà-dtee)
• Vietnamese: homestay