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Definition of stay noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    stay

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//steɪ//
     
     
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  1. 1a period of staying; a visit I enjoyed my stay in Puerto Rico. an overnight stay
  2. 2a rope or wire that supports a ship's mast, a pole, etc. see mainstay
    3. Idioms
    a stay of execution (law)
     
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    a legal order to delay the execution of a criminal to grant a stay of execution
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