Definitions

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  • noun a system whereby students visiting a foreign country to study board with a local family at an affordable price
  • noun a house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests

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Examples

  • The school will go out of its way to make sure your homestay is a success (you won't get "stuck" in the wrong situation).

    Learning Spanish in Morelia 2004

  • While a homestay is a good way to integrate with some aspects of Mexican culture, the lack of privacy can be too close for comfort for some.

    Day of the Dead in Morelia 2001

  • While a homestay is a good way to integrate with some aspects of Mexican culture, the lack of privacy can be too close for comfort for some.

    Day of the Dead in Morelia 2001

  • While a homestay is a good way to integrate with some aspects of Mexican culture, the lack of privacy can be too close for comfort for some.

    Day of the Dead in Morelia 2001

  • While a homestay is a good way to integrate with some aspects of Mexican culture, the lack of privacy can be too close for comfort for some.

    Day of the Dead in Morelia 2001

  • At 4 we are done for the day, free to go home when we are in homestay, or hang out when we're not.

    Darda: Our Training Site Zach Center 2005

  • At 4 we are done for the day, free to go home when we are in homestay, or hang out when we're not.

    Archive 2005-10-01 Zach Center 2005

  • If your son or daughter is the one who will be spending time abroad, a "homestay" -- or residing with a local family -- may be a good housing option.

    New Orleans Saints Central 2010

  • It was nice to hear about how every one else’s homestay is going.

    Greetings from Bolivia « Wanderings 2008

  • Part of the requirement for my Spanish BA program (I'm just starting) is spending a semester or summer in a Spanish speaking country (a homestay is also required).

    Best Mexican University for college credit 2004

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