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  1. host family

    Ğ Homestay (also home stay and home-stay) is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are traveling. The length of stay can vary from one night to over a year and can be provided for free (gift economy), in exchange for monetary compensation, in exchange for a stay at the guest's property either simultaneously or at another time (home exchange), or in exchange for housekeeping or work on the host's property (barter economy). Homestays are examples of collaborative consumption and the sharing economy. Homestays are used by travelers; students who study abroad or participate in student exchange programs; and au pairs, who provide child care assistance and light household duties. They can be arranged via certain social networking services, online marketplaces, or academic institutions.

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  1. host family

    A family that takes in others for a specified period of time to give the recipients a place to stay while they are in school or playing sports while not in their own residence.

    My family took in two baseball players who play in a collegiant league, we feed them and give them a place to stay, these become members of our family for 3 months.


    Submitted by JP03 on August 12, 2015  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of host family in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of host family in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • ανάδοχη οικογένειαGreek
  • خانواده میزبانPersian
  • host familyFrench
  • मेजबान परिवारHindi
  • szallásadó családHungarian
  • 호스트 가족Korean
  • принимающая семьяRussian
  • ఆతిథ్య కుటుంబంTelugu
  • ev sahibi aileTurkish
  • приймаюча сім'яUkrainian
  • میزبان گرانہUrdu

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