{{wiktionary|stay}} '''Stay''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}} ==Places== * Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
==Law== * Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment * Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a trial
==Structures and mechanics== * Stay (mechanics), a structural element designed to resist forces, usually along its axis. * Stay, in a cable-stayed bridge * Stay, bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts of a corset ** Stays, or corset, a garment worn to mold and shape the torso; See History of corsets * Stays (nautical), heavy ropes, wires, or rods that connect the masts of a sailing vessel to the hull ** Forestay, on a sailing vessel, keeps a mast from falling backwards * Boiler stay, an internal structural element of a boiler * Chain stay and seat stay, parts of a conventional bicycle frame * Collar stay, a small rigid piece used to maintain the point of a shirt collar * Guy-wire, or stay, a metal cable used to support a tall structure, such as a radio mast * Stay cable, used to hold up a weight
==Arts, entertainment, and media== ===Films=== * ''Stay'' (2005 film), a psychological thriller directed by Marc Forster * ''Stay'' (2006 film), also known as ''Sleeping Dogs Lie'', a romantic comedy directed by Bobcat Goldthwait * ''Stay'' (2013 film), a Canadian-Irish drama
===Music=== * STAY, the fandom name for the K-pop group Stray Kids
====Albums==== * ''Stay'' (The Controllers album), and the title song, 1986 * ''Stay'' (Jeremy Camp album), and the title song (see below), 2002 * ''Stay'' (Luca Brasi album), and the title song, 2018 * ''Stay'' (Oingo Boingo album), and the title song (see below), 1990 * ''Stay'' (Simply Red album), and the title song, 2007 * ''Stay: Yoake no Soul'', by Garnet Crow, 2009 * ''Stay'', by Lory Bianco (recording as Bonnie Bianco), and the title song, 1987 * ''Stay'', by Ray, Goodman & Brown, 1981 * ''Stay'', an EP by the Score, and the title song, 2019
====Songs==== * "Stay" (2-4 Family song), 1998 * "Stay" (Anna Odobescu song), representing Moldova at Eurovision 2019 * "Stay" (Bernard Butler song), 1998 * "Stay" (Black Stone Cherry song), 2011 * "Stay" (Blackpink song), 2016 * "Stay" (David Bowie song), 1976 * "Stay" (David Guetta song), 2004 * "Stay" (Destine song), 2011 * "Stay" (Elisa song), 2007 * "Stay" (Eternal song), 1993 * "Stay" (Fayray song), 2002 * "Stay" (Fisher song), 2025 * "Stay" (Hebe Tien song), 2018 * "Stay" (Hurts song), 2010 * "Stay" (Jay Sean song), 2008 * "Stay" (Jeremy Camp song), 2002 * "Stay" (Jodeci song), 1991 * "Stay" (The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber song), 2021 * "Stay" (Kygo song), 2015 * "Stay" (Maurice Williams song), 1960; covered by the Hollies, Four Seasons, Jackson Browne, Dreamhouse, and others * "Stay" (Monika Linkytė song), representing Lithuania at Eurovision 2023 * "Stay" (Ne-Yo song), 2006 * "Stay" (Nick Jonas & the Administration song), 2010 * "Stay" (No Devotion song), 2014 * "Stay" (Post Malone song), 2018 * "Stay" (Rihanna song), 2012; covered by Adam Lambert, Jonas Brothers, Fatin Shidqia Lubis, Demi Lovato, Patti Smith, and others * "Stay" (SafetySuit song), 2009 * "Stay" (Sash! song), 1997 * "Stay" (Shakespears Sister song), 1992 * "Stay" (Stephen Gately song), 2001 * "Stay" (Sigma song), 2015 * "Stay" (Stray Kids song), 2026 * "Stay" (Sugarland song), 2007 * "Stay" (Tooji song), 2012 * "Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara song), 2017 * "Stay?", by the Rogue Traders, 2003 * "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)", by U2, 1993 * "Stay (I Missed You)", by Lisa Loeb, 1994 * "Stay (Wasting Time)", by Dave Matthews Band, 1998 * "Stay (While the Night Is Still Young)", by Ol' 55, 1997 * "Stay: Now I'm Here", by Dream, 2001 * "Stay", by Agnetha Faltskog from ''Wrap Your Arms Around Me'' * "Stay", by Alison Krauss from ''Forget About It'' * "Stay", by Alkaline Trio from ''Is This Thing Cursed?'' * "Stay", by Alter Bridge from ''Pawns & Kings'' * "Stay", by Ateez from ''Treasure EP.1: All to Zero'' * "Stay", by Atreyu from ''Baptize'' * "Stay", by Banks from ''Off with Her Head'' * "Stay", by Barry Manilow from ''Barry Live in Britain'' * "Stay", by Bellefire from ''Spin the Wheel'' * "Stay", by Belly from ''Star'' * "Stay", by Beulah * "Stay", by the Blue Nile from ''A Walk Across the Rooftops'' * "Stay", by Brian McKnight from ''Back at One'' * "Stay", by BTS from ''Be'' * "Stay", by Cher Lloyd from ''Sticks + Stones'' album * "Stay", by Coldrain from ''Fateless'' * "Stay", by Cradle of Filth from ''Thornography'' * "Stay", by the Crash from ''Pony Ride (The Crash album)'' * "Stay", by Cueshé from ''Half Empty Half Full'' * "Stay", by Daryl Ong, the opening theme from the television series ''On the Wings of Love'' * "Stay", by Dave Gahan from ''Paper Monsters'' * "Stay", by Delta Goodrem, B-side of "Love... Thy Will Be Done" * "Stay", by Destiny's Child from ''The Writing's on the Wall'' * "Stay", by Down to Earth Approach from the compilation ''A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas'' * "Stay", by EXO from ''Universe'' * "Stay", by Florida Georgia Line from ''Here's to the Good Times'' * "Stay", by Gavin DeGraw from ''Free'' * "Stay", by Giant from ''Time to Burn'' * "Stay", by Goldfinger from ''Goldfinger'' * "Stay", by Gregori Lukas * "Stay", by Hans Zimmer from the ''Interstellar'' film soundtrack * "Stay", by Hillsong Music Australia from ''By Your Side'' * "Stay", by Jimmy Needham from ''Clear the Stage'' * "Stay", by Jimmy Somerville from ''Home Again'' * "Stay", by Joy Williams from ''Genesis'' * "Stay", by Little Big Town from ''Little Big Town'' * "Stay", by Madonna from ''Like a Virgin'' * "Stay", by Marcella Detroit from ''The Vehicle'' * "Stay", by Mayday Parade from ''Mayday Parade'' * "Stay", by Miley Cyrus from ''Can't Be Tamed'' * "Stay", by No Devotion from ''Permanence'' * "Stay", by Oingo Boingo from ''Dead Man's Party'' * "Stay", by Palaye Royale from ''The Bastards'' * "Stay", by Pink Floyd from ''Obscured by Clouds'' * "Stay", by Poets of the Fall from ''Signs of Life'' * "Stay", by Prism from ''Small Change'' * "Stay", by Robbie Seay Band from ''Give Yourself Away'' * "Stay", by Ronan Keating from ''Winter Songs'' * "Stay", by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan from ''Street Player'' * "Stay", by Sara Bareilles from ''Once Upon Another Time'' * "Stay", by Saves the Day from ''Under the Boards'' * "Stay", by Simply Red from ''Stay'' * "Stay", by Steve Angello from ''Wild Youth'' * "Stay", by Steve Grand from ''All-American Boy'' * "Stay", by the Tragically Hip from ''Music @ Work'' * "Stay", by Toni Braxton from ''Pulse'' * "Stay", by Two Steps from Hell from ''Miracles'' * "Stay", by Tyrese * "Stay", by Victoria Justice * "Stay", by Vixen from ''Tangerine'' * "Stay", by the Waifs from ''Sun Dirt Water'' * "Stay", by Wendy and Lisa from ''Wendy and Lisa'' * "Stay", by Why Don't We from ''The Good Times and the Bad Ones'' * "Stay", by Will Oldham (recorded as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) * "Stay", composed by Ernest Gold and Norman Gimbel for the 1969 film ''The Secret of Santa Vittoria'' * "Stay (The Black Rose and the Universal Wheel)", by OMD from ''The Pacific Age'' * "Stay (Ven a Mi)", by Il Divo from ''Wicked Game''
===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media=== * Stay (Friday Night Lights), an episode of the TV series Friday Night Lights * "Stay" (''Haven''), an episode of ''Haven'' * ''Stay'' (novel), a 2002 crime novel by Nicola Griffith * ''Stay'' (sculptures), two artworks in Christchurch, New Zealand
==See also== * ''Demi Lovato: Stay Strong'', a 2012 documentary film about Demi Lovato * Let's Stay Together (disambiguation) * "Let's Stay Together Tonight", a song by Air Supply, from the album ''The Book of Love'' * Stay Awake (disambiguation) * "Stay Stay Stay", a song by Taylor Swift, from the album ''Red'' * Stay the Night (disambiguation) * Stay with Me (disambiguation) * ''Stay with The Hollies'', a 1964 album by The Hollies * {{Lookfrom|Stay}}
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