defer, postpone, suspend, stay mean to delay an action or proceeding. defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time. postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time. suspend implies temporary stoppage with an added suggestion of waiting until some condition is satisfied.
The wider problem remains. If you stay in a town, hotel, or house, you live there for a short time. How long can you stay in Brussels? She was staying in the same hotel as I was. Be Careful! Don't use 'remain' with this meaning.
verb (used without object) stayed, staid, staying. to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.. He stayed in the army for ten years. to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state.
staying definition: continuing to be in a place. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "staying power", "staying up late", "be staying put".
stay1 (stā), v., stayed or staid, stay•ing, n. to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years. to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state: to stay clean.