houseroom
noun
house·room
ˈhau̇s-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
: space for accommodation in or as if in a house
given houseroom by a family all too eager to have a celebrity in their midst—
Walter Kerr
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In that book Harris gave houseroom to pivotal players connected with the Dreyfus affair; in later offerings his household expanded to include scheming cardinals plotting to become Pope and plucky diplomats conspiring to avert World War II.
—Robert Harris, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
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Robert Harris, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
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“Houseroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseroom. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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