house cat

noun

: cat sense 1a

Synonyms of house cat

• cat
• kitten
• kitty

Examples of house cat in a Sentence

the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser

Recent Examples on the Web

No, multiple academics have attempted to decipher the meaning behind the mightily adorable meow of the domestic house cat. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The creature, smaller than a house cat and uniquely round, appeared in social media users’ posts waddling across lawns, fences, and cables around the city. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Will Huebner / Santa Barbara Zoo Red pandas, which are a little larger than a house cat, are considered endangered, according to the World Wildlife Fund. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 28 July 2026

Officials now are seeing more house cats abandoned on the streets as the price of pet food and veterinary care has skyrocketed since the pandemic, according to Sarai Rivera, founder of My Bella TNR cat rescue in Hartford. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for house cat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat

Kids Definition

house cat

noun

: cat sense 1a