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stay·ca·tion

 (stā-kā′shən)
n.
A vacation in which one does not travel away from home.

[Blend of stay and vacation.]
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staycation

(ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃən) or

stacation

n
informal a holiday in which leisure activities are pursued while staying at one's own home
[C21: stay1 + (va)cation]
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