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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The study said that analyses of the two cats and other historical cat remains show the pets ranged dramatically in size from normal house cats to much smaller. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 This theory states that all house cats are either bush dwellers or tree dwellers. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025 In honor of National Pet Day, EW has assembled a list of our favorite cats in movie history who all serve various functions within their respective films — limited to house cats only. 30. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025 But all cat species can be affected by it, even big cats, who react to it similarly to house cats. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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