overstay

/oʊvɝstˈeɪ/

overstay

English Verb
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Definition

To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.

Etymology

From over- + stay.

Example Sentences

  • "He overstayed his welcome."
  • ""[H]e had overstayed his three-score and ten years by something like twenty years. He must have been ninety, if he was a day!""
  • "Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha must suspend his active duties while the court decides whether he has overstayed his legal term in office."
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