homestay

== English == === Alternative forms === home stay === Etymology === From home +‎ stay, nowadays a reborrowing from Japanese ホームステイ (hōmusutei). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/ === Noun === homestay (plural homestays) A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price. A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests. ==== Translations ==== === References ===