The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SOJOURN
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More clues leading to the result SOJOURN
- Stay a while; as a result, trip is by no means finished
- Stay with boy to include day in France
- Jack, our lad, comes round to stay
- Nice day? Bring lad round to visit
- Brief visit of offspring including day overseas
- Rest of 22 in 12, ultimately
- Thus little woman needs vessel for short stay
- Small newspaperman pushes up first item of oldster in brief stay
Buddy explains!
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What does SOJOURN mean?
SOJOURN noun- A short stay somewhere.
- A temporary residence.
- To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.