staycation

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Their job has been made easier by the trend for “staycations” since the crash in 2008; once people's finances improved they returned to buying caravans. The fall in the value of the pound since theBrexit vote has also discouraged foreign travel. .... It is doing away with these that gives the single market its value. Mr Minford ...

The trend for "staycations" and a fall in the value of the pound since Brexit are giving the British caravan industry a boost

Busy with work schedules and wary of weekend traffic, some affluent homeowners are buying second homes in the same city as their primary residence.

The Ultimate Staycation? A Second Home in the Same City

Getting away from it all doesn’t have to mean actually getting away.

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staycation
居家(鄉) 兼度假
A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. Staycations have achieved high popularity in current hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high.
Common activities of a staycation include use of the backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel  of a traditional vacation...
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staycation 

Pronunciation: /steɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ 

NOUN

informal

A holiday spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.

Example sentences

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of stay¹ and vacation.