One who remains when expected to leave or after others have left. / (military) An agent who lives in a foreign country, and can be activated in certain circumstances.

to spend time out of one's house. / to avoid going into somewhere / (obsolete) To outstay; to stay longer than.

simple past tense and past participle of stay the distance

present participle of stay the distance

(informal) To maintain a strong motivation to achieve or compete; to avoid complacency.

(obsolete, slang) A snack.

plural of stay-stomach

To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours / To keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger.

(nautical) A preventer stay, to assist the regular one; a smaller stay placed above the stays as a duplicate if needed.

One of the side rods bracing the perch of a carriage to the rear axle.