stay vs sojourn

sojourn vs stay

stay and sojourn both are nouns.

stay and sojourn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stay	Yes	No	Yes	No
sojourn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sojourn is a hyponym of stay; that is, sojourn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stay:

stay: continuing or remaining in a place or state
sojourn: a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

Other hyponyms of stay include visit, layover, stop, stopover.

stay (noun)	sojourn (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state	a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
the state of inactivity following an interruption

stay (verb)	sojourn (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state	spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
stop or halt
overcome or allay
fasten with stays
be in a certain place and not leave
stop a judicial process
dwell
continue in a place, position, or situation
hang on during a trial of endurance

Difference between stay and sojourn

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