housecat

or house cat

[ hous-kat ]

noun

1. a domesticated cat kept as a pet.

Example Sentences

Still others may comfortably snuggle in your lap, like the housecat.

From Science News For Students

The other new species were likely between a rat and housecat in size.

From Popular-Science

The pictures depicted a broad range of species, from lions to housecats.

From Science News For Students

The boy's brave housecat attacks the dog and chases it away, and the video is truly amazing.

From The Daily Beast

I thought it was Grimalkin the Housecat; or that miserable old Owl that nests in the hilltop wood.

From Project Gutenberg