houseguest

noun

house·​guest ˈhau̇s-ˌgest How to pronounce houseguest (audio)

Examples of houseguest in a Sentence

We have houseguests this weekend.
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Her garden flourished in the backyard of her Dearborn Heights home, which was always filled with good food and satisfied houseguests. Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2025 But an unwelcome guest had entered in the meantime Comments A man accidentally allowed a surprising houseguest to destroy his roommate's space — but who's really to blame is up for debate. Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Ever since his 1976 conviction, Peltier has been a houseguest of the federal prison system. Joe Leydon, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for houseguest

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of houseguest was in 1609

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“Houseguest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseguest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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