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

The creature, smaller than a house cat and uniquely round, waddled across a patch of grass before climbing a staircase and disappearing over a fence. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 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

For animal lovers, there’s a house cat that wanders the property, and morning walks may include up-close encounters with Highland cows or a free-roaming peacock. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 May 2026

There was a time when Lee would’ve been more averse to getting wet than a house cat. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 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