sojourn

intr.v., -journed, -journ·ing, -journs.

To reside temporarily. See synonyms at stay¹.

n.

A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

[Middle English sojournen, from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre : Latin sub-, sub- + Late Latin diurnum, day (from Latin, daily ration, from neuter of diurnus, daily , from diēs, day).]

sojourner so'journ'er n.

verb

To remain as a guest or lodger: lodge, stay¹, visit. See place.

noun

A remaining in a place as a guest or lodger: stay¹, visit. See place.

IN BRIEF: A short stay or visit.

During our short sojourn here we are constantly changing. — G. N. Breed Brookings.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: temporary residence

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The verb sojourn has one meaning:

Meaning #1: spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ophold
v. intr. - opholde sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
verblijf, verblijven

Français (French)
n. - séjour
v. intr. - séjourner

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufenthalt
v. - verweilen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (προσωρινή) διαμονή ή παραμονή
v. - διαμένω προσωρινά, παρεπιδημώ

Italiano (Italian)
soggiornare, soggiorno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estada (f), permanência temporária (f)
v. - residir ou permanecer temporariamente

Русский (Russian)
временное пребывание, временно жить или оставаться (где-л.)

Español (Spanish)
n. - estancia, permanencia
v. intr. - estar, permanecer

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vistelse, uppehåll
v. - vistas, uppehålla sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
逗留, 旅居

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 逗留, 旅居
v. intr. - 逗留, 旅居

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (일시적인) 체제, 화성 탐사 로봇
v. intr. - 머무르다, (남의 집에) 살다, 체재하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 滞在する, 逗留する
n. - 滞在, 寄留

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أقامه مؤقته (فعل) يقيم مؤقتا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התגוררות, שהייה‬
v. intr. - ‮התגורר זמנית, שהה‬

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