house sitter

noun

: a person who occupies a dwelling to provide security and maintenance while the tenant is away

house-sit

ˈhau̇(s)-ˌsit 

intransitive verb

house-sitting

ˈhau̇s-ˌsi-tiŋ 

noun

Examples of house sitter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers were responding to a house sitter who discovered the damage while checking on loud banging in the home’s rear, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Trusted neighbors or house sitters can bring in packages, notice maintenance problems, and make the home appear occupied. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Otherwise, have a friend or house sitter visit the home regularly, turning on lights in different parts of the home with each visit. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026

Halle Bailey is winsome and sprightly as Anna, a once-aspiring chef now reduced to working as a house sitter for wealthy clients in New York. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for house sitter

• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• hitter
• jitter
• knitter
• litter
• quitter
• ritter