Catchword: staycation

Filed Under: English, New or Nonce, Slang

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: Ann Mack may be on to something with her idea of a summer “staycation” to replace a long-distance vacation. The high cost of gasoline, the economic downturn and the weakness of the dollar make long-distance road travel in the United States or a trip to Europe problematic for many people. As you’d expect from an upbeat advertising executive, she puts a bright face on her concept. “People are rediscovering the backyard… and putting more investment in their homes, so they can think of it as their oasis rather than a place (just) to live,” she says.

Article or Document Title:
“This summer, a staycation?” (URL)

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Eureka Reporter

Publishing Location:
California

Date of Publication:
Apr. 5, 2008

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