houseguest

noun

house·​guest ˈhau̇s-ˌgest How to pronounce houseguest (audio)
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Examples of houseguest in a Sentence

We have houseguests this weekend.
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Laura Zapata is the latest houseguest to be evicted from Telemundo‘s La Casa de los Famosos, and her elimination sent shockwaves through the house. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Lindsay Hubbard is living the mom life and the new houseguests get to know each other. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Being a good houseguest is essential. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026 The houseguests were all engineers or technicians from out of town. Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 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 25 Apr. 2026.

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