house sitter

noun

: a person who occupies a dwelling to provide security and maintenance while the tenant is away
house-sit intransitive verb
house-sitting noun

Examples of house sitter in a Sentence

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Justine describes the relationship with the house sitter as a casual dating situation. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Possibilities range from freelance work to part-time jobs as a tutor, a delivery driver, a house sitter, a dog walker or something else. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024 That’s when a text message arrived from our house sitter, informing me that my pet turkey had gone missing. Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024 Ultimately, your dog might be happier at home with a house sitter or a dog walker stopping by multiple times during the day than going to a kennel, Jandrey said. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for house sitter 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house sitter was in 1950

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“House sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20sitter. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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