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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The man’s life is unraveling because of the grief that takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted houseguest – a crow – that taunts him from the shadows. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 At that point, Fisher and her houseguest began speaking in a conversation that essentially lasted for the rest of her life. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 June 2025 An etiquette expert says there's a difference between doing dishes and dusting as houseguest. Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025 The suspect allegedly employed his grandma to lie to the police, threatened a houseguest into getting rid of his clothes and staged the scene to resemble a suicide. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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