Sojourn

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  • intransitive verb. To reside temporarily.
  • noun. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To dwell for a time; dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident, or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation.
  • Synonyms Abide, Sojourn, Continue, etc. see abide.
  • noun. A temporary stay or residence, as that of a traveler.
  • noun. A place of temporary stay or abode.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A temporary residence, as that of a traveler in a foreign land.
  • intransitive verb. To dwell for a time; to dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation; to delay; to tarry.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A short stay somewhere.
  • noun. A temporary residence.
  • verb. To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
  • verb. spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
  • Word Usage
    "Nine years after my Elgin sojourn, I am standing in the balcony of the City Center near Times Square watching what I thought to be a group of aliens emanating from another dimension."
    Form
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pass  spend  stay  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abide  abode  delay  dwell  holiday  
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