English · Common Verbs
stayed
/steɪd/
[/steɪd/]
past tense of stay
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'stay': to have remained in a place or condition.
Example
We stayed at a small hotel near the harbour and watched the fishing boats come in.
We stayed at a small hotel near the harbour and watched the fishing boats come in.
Etymology
From Latin 'stare', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe remaining somewhere in the past.