stayernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsteɪ.ər/us/ˈsteɪ.ɚ/stayer noun [ C ] (IN A PLACE)
someone who stays in a place, job, etc.:
The longest stayers are the British, who visit Australia to see friends and relatives.
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Travellers & visitors
- a rolling stone (gathers no moss) idiom
- backpacker
- carpool
- commuter
- daily passenger
- fare
- flyer
- frequent flier
- guest of honour
- hitchhike
- holidaymaker
- office-goer
- passenger
- peripatetic
- pilgrim
- pioneer
- tinker
- tourist office
- vacationer
- visitor
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stayer noun [ C ] (CONTINUING)
UK a person or animal that continues to try hard rather than giving up:
The horse isn't very fast but it's a stayer and always finishes even the longest races.
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Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- strain every nerve idiom
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
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