houseroom
noun
house·room
ˈhau̇s-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
: space for accommodation in or as if in a house
given houseroom by a family all too eager to have a celebrity in their midst—
Walter Kerr
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In that book Harris gave houseroom to pivotal players connected with the Dreyfus affair; in later offerings his household expanded to include scheming cardinals plotting to become Pope and plucky diplomats conspiring to avert World War II.
—Robert Harris, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
Robert Harris, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
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“Houseroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseroom. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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