house sitter
noun
: a person who occupies a dwelling to provide security and maintenance while the tenant is away
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That’s when a text message arrived from our house sitter, informing me that my pet turkey had gone missing.
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
Ultimately, your dog might be happier at home with a house sitter or a dog walker stopping by multiple times during the day than going to a kennel, Jandrey said.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
In another scene, Natasha officially meets Chloe, posing as a neighbor’s house sitter.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
The typical Rover house sitter, for instance, charges somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 a night.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
Ultimately, your dog might be happier at home with a house sitter or a dog walker stopping by multiple times during the day than going to a kennel, Jandrey said.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
In another scene, Natasha officially meets Chloe, posing as a neighbor’s house sitter.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
The typical Rover house sitter, for instance, charges somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 a night.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
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“House sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20sitter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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