houseguest

noun

house·​guest ˈhau̇s-ˌgest How to pronounce houseguest (audio)

Examples of houseguest in a Sentence

We have houseguests this weekend.
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Ever since his 1976 conviction, Peltier has been a houseguest of the federal prison system. Joe Leydon, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 Miss Manners: What should a houseguest do when the host commits a crime? R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 Here are some easy make-ahead breakfast casserole recipes that won’t add much time or money to your Thanksgiving week but will save you the hassle of hangry houseguests. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024 Adding a regular houseguest to their responsibilities may be too much for them now. Philip Galanes, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for houseguest 

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of houseguest was in 1609

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“Houseguest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseguest. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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