HOUSEGUEST Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

houseguest

noun

Definition of houseguest

as in guest

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Recent Examples of houseguest 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 Do the OGs have a say in choosing the new cast members/houseguests? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026 The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez. — James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026 Illness has been an ever-present houseguest. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for houseguest

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Noun

Many of the guests were pilgrims visiting Tarapith to offer prayers where a major temple complex also includes a shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of guest

Noun

Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park can only be accessed by a scenic gondola ride that whisks visitors up the mountain.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of visitor

Noun

These insights have also enabled the law firm to maintain a consistent, bilingual caller experience while helping ensure that every marketing dollar is well spent.

— Ryan Johnson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Police said the caller screamed and yelled while attempting to close the bathroom door.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of caller

Noun

The band performs to heal others through the arts, having met at an open-mic event at the National Alliance on Mental Illness drop-in center in Oak Park.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Hashbrown Casserole Every Southern host needs a go-to casserole for whipping up in a pinch for drop-in guests or bringing to a last-minute potluck.

— Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of drop-in

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