house cat

noun

Examples of house cat in a Sentence

the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser
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Behind the big cat is the family’s dead house cat, freshly killed by the 120-pound mountain lion. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 For example, while the house cat is known by various names in different languages its universal scientific name is Felis catus. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024 That’d be like getting hit in the head by a spiny house cat! Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Place the feeder where it cannot be easily accessed by house cats who will prey on the cardinals. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house cat 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of house cat was in 1607

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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20cat. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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