Definition of "homestay" []

• 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 (noun)

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