houseguest

noun

Definition of houseguestnext
as in guest

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Recent Examples of houseguest Big Brother season 28 houseguest and Drag Race alum Jason De Puy apologized to Ryan Murphy on the air Thursday. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 On the way out the door Thursday, Seymour passed on saying goodbye to each houseguest and opted to instead declare his love for Medeiros publicly. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 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 And then the houseguest overstays his welcome by the five weeks of the title, which seems more like forever to the host family. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for houseguest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseguest
  1. guest
  2. visitor
  3. caller
  4. drop-in
Noun
  • The pair first staged it at the Avignon Festival, where Korea was the guest country this year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The guest lectures, speaking engagements, and board memberships have all dried up, and Housewives is pretty much the only thing keeping her afloat.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of guest
Noun
  • In October 2025, the government launched AutoGov through its TAMM app—a unified digital platform that centralizes over 1,000 smart government services for citizens, residents, businesses, and visitors in Abu Dhabi.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • At roughly $10 per share, Six Flags stock is now worth less than in 2020, when the pandemic caused visitor traffic to grind to a virtual halt for most of the year.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • When no one responds to the initial greeting, the caller tries again.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The dispatcher then asked for a code to verify that the call was a legitimate request, but the caller didn’t give one.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of caller
Noun
  • Adjustable levelers add stability, and the breadboard extensions hold drop-in leaves that are especially helpful for your larger gatherings.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Beneath the minimalist upper comes a full-length React drop-in midsole with Air Zoom units at the forefoot and heel.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drop-in

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“Houseguest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseguest. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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