HOUSEGUEST Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

houseguest

noun

Definition of houseguest

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

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Noun

During the conversation, the comedian and award-winning podcaster shared that there was one specific guest who left her in awe.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026
On some evenings, Willie and Sue will join their guests around the campfire for a sundowner or two.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of guest

Noun

The visitor and the service member trained together, such as at boot camp.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of visitor

Noun

When the line resumed, the caller frantically reported seeing flames and smoke and hearing a crackling noise.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Two callers reported people electioneering inside the 100-foot campaign-free zone at polling places and two others reported campaign signs that appeared to be in campaign-free zones, a news release said.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of caller

Noun

This quick-dry Olukai sneaker offers multiple ways to speed up the process of getting your shoes on and off with both a bungee lace system and a flexible drop-in heel.

— Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
And for manufacturers, the fibers are a drop-in solution that does not require a change in processes such as spinning, dyeing, knitting and weaving.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drop-in

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