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