house cat

noun

Examples of house cat in a Sentence

the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser
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In a viral TikTok video, two house cats embark on a mission to capture a spider perched high on the ceiling, failing in the most hilarious way. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 But house cats are not wild animals, and most veterinarians advise against feeding companion animals raw food because of pathogens like salmonella and listeria. Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025 To be successful in the wild, cats needed to be constantly on the lookout for predators and prey, relying on their senses to pick up clues about their environment, which has carried over to the life of a house cat now. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 These two young hounds chased the house cats around the San Ysidro ranch house together. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house cat

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of house cat was in 1607

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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20cat. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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