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What is the noun for stay?

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stay
  1. Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.
  2. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
  3. (archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
  4. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
  5. (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
  6. Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
  7. (obsolete) Hindrance; let; check.
  8. Synonyms:
      9. visit, stop, sojourn, stopover, holiday, break, outing, residence, stop-off, tarry, vacation, rest, tarriance, trip, visitation, call, layover, tour, vacay, breather, pause, destination, journey, voyage, expedition, hiatus, awayday, minibreak, halt, look around, look round, social call, delay, weekend, appointment, look-in, break in your journey, sabbatical, leave, getaway, recess, hols, furlough, vac, staycation, schoolie, escape, layoff, time off, day off … more
  9. Examples:
      10. “We indulged in a range of outdoor activities during our stay at the national park.”
      “The trial judge would err in granting a stay of proceedings to the defendants.”
      “We must work without stay if we are to complete this project on time.”
stay
  1. A prop; a support.
  2. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
  3. (plural) A corset
  4. (archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. visit, stop, sojourn, stopover, holiday, break, outing, residence, stop-off, tarry, vacation, rest, tarriance, trip, visitation, call, layover, tour, vacay, breather, pause, destination, journey, voyage, expedition, hiatus, awayday, minibreak, halt, look around, look round, social call, delay, weekend, appointment, look-in, break in your journey, sabbatical, leave, getaway, recess, hols, furlough, vac, staycation, schoolie, escape, layoff, time off, day off … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “We indulged in a range of outdoor activities during our stay at the national park.”
      “The trial judge would err in granting a stay of proceedings to the defendants.”
      “We must work without stay if we are to complete this project on time.”
stay
  1. (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
  2. A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
  3. The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. visit, stop, sojourn, stopover, holiday, break, outing, residence, stop-off, tarry, vacation, rest, tarriance, trip, visitation, call, layover, tour, vacay, breather, pause, destination, journey, voyage, expedition, hiatus, awayday, minibreak, halt, look around, look round, social call, delay, weekend, appointment, look-in, break in your journey, sabbatical, leave, getaway, recess, hols, furlough, vac, staycation, schoolie, escape, layoff, time off, day off … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “We indulged in a range of outdoor activities during our stay at the national park.”
      “The trial judge would err in granting a stay of proceedings to the defendants.”
      “We must work without stay if we are to complete this project on time.”
stayer
  1. One who, or that which, upholds or supports; a prop.
  2. One who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains.
  3. (sports, informal) An athlete, horse, etc. with staying power.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. fighter, sticker, survivor, toughie, trooper, stalwart, tough cookie, hard nut, hero, vanquisher, conqueror, winner, victor, champion, overcomer … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “I admire my grandfather for being a true stayer, as he endured countless challenges in his life with unwavering stoicism and relentless persistence.”
      “He is an excellent stayer and jumper with a feather weight who looks to have been laid out for this, a la Papillon and Bobbyjo.”
      “A dour stayer, very much at home over this distance of three miles and three furlongs, he is taken to clinch the spoils.”
staying
  1. A stay or visit.
stays
  1. plural of stay
  2. (plural only) A corset.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. visits, stops, sojourns, stopovers, holidays, breaks, outings, residence, stop-offs, tarries, vacation, rest, tarriances, trips, visitation, calls, layovers, tours, vacays, delays, postponement, deferments, suspension, adjournments, deferrals, halts, pigeonholings, reschedulings, shelvings, stoppings, pauses, prorogations, remission, reprieves, tablings, cessation, arrests, ends, discontinuation, stoppages, discontinuances, termination, arrestments, endings, standstill, surceases, expiration, lapses … more
stayings
  1. plural of staying
stayers
  1. plural of stayer
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fighters, stickers, survivors, toughies, tough cookies, troopers, stalwarts, winners, champions, overcomers, heroes, vanquishers, victors, conquerors, triers, strivers, strugglers, go-getters … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Iris Gift is a excellent horse and I think will be at the top of the stayers list for a long time to come.”
      “Regular jockey Charlie Swan said Bannow Bay was one of the best stayers he had ridden.”
      “After three muddling performances in maiden races in May, I thought he might just possibly get there in the final furlong of a stayers ' race.”
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