noun
- the act of staying somewhere longer than planned, permitted, or welcome
verb
- present participle of overstay; remaining somewhere longer than planned, permitted, or welcome
Examples
- He was overstaying his visa and needed to leave the country immediately.
- The guests were overstaying their welcome at the dinner party.
- She worried about overstaying at her friend’s house during the holidays.
- The tourist’s overstaying resulted in a hefty fine from immigration.
- His overstaying at the office annoyed his coworkers who wanted to lock up.
- The company policy prohibits overstaying beyond the allocated vacation days.