houseguest

noun

house·​guest ˈhau̇s-ˌgest 

: guest sense 1a

Examples of houseguest in a Sentence

We have houseguests this weekend.

Recent Examples on the Web

The show revealed 14 contestants on July 7, but teased additional surprise houseguests to be announced later. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Big Brother Season 28 has many surprises stored for houseguests and viewers alike, and to kick off the new season, the reality competition is heading to YouTube. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 July 2026

The number of weekly episodes was cut down from six to three, and the power to evict was placed in the hands of the houseguests, as opposed to a public vote. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

For now, humanoid robots still live in a strange middle ground between useful machines and uncanny houseguest. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above