BlendAges 15–20Staycation
A holiday spent at home or near home (stay + vacation).
This summer, Aarav's family had a staycation in their own city.
Remember: STAY + vaCATION = staycation. A fairly new, informal word. India and the US say vacation; Britain usually says holiday.
Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.