What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
stayed
Example
I stayed at the hotel for two nights. [stayed: past tense]
Example
She stayed with her grandparents during the summer. [stayed: verb]
sojourn
Example
We enjoyed our sojourn in Paris last summer. [sojourn: noun]
Example
He decided to sojourn in the mountains for a few weeks. [sojourn: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Stayed is more commonly used than sojourn in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between stayed and sojourn?
Sojourn has a more formal and literary connotation than stayed, which is more casual and commonly used.
