stayer

stay·er
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US/ˈsteɪ.ɚ/UK/ˈsteɪ.ə/

noun

One who, or that which, upholds or supports; a prop.

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Meanings

stayer1

nounstayer (plural stayers)

plural stayers

  1. One who, or that which, upholds or supports; a prop.
  2. One who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains.
  3. informalhobbiesAn athlete, horse, etc. with staying power.

    Manwarra Goforgold is the stayer in the race.

    2009 January 31, Adam Hamilton, “Feelgood ending is no sure thing”, in Herald Sun

Stayer2

proper nounStayer (plural Stayers)

plural Stayers

  1. A surname.

Origin

From stay + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian стайер
  • стайер (stajer)An athlete, horse etc. with staying power
Māori manawaroa
  • manawaroaAn athlete, horse etc. with staying power

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reastyEastrystareyestraytyraseTreysa
Cite this entry
APA

stayer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stayer

MLA

“stayer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stayer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stayer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stayer.

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