house guest

British

noun

a guest at a house, esp one who stays for a comparatively long time

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Example Sentences

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But this week, the unwelcome house guest, dubbed Yellow 2120 by researchers, finally got his formal eviction notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Front-row guests at the second show, benefitting from Armani’s own fine-tuning, included Cate Blanchett, a frequent house guest, Italian rocker Victoria De Angelis, actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, director Sam Taylor-Johnson and French actor Louis Garrel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

And the season premiere on Sunday night saw Rick and Morty enlist the help of X-Men Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, a guest appearance as himself, to remove unwanted house guest Poopy.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

She said: "The truth is, it's not about morality, it's about functionality. Does your home work for you? Not some hypothetical house guest that is coming to inspect your closet."

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2023

You will remember my having said that, when I was in prison, Mr. Muhammad would be my brother Wilfred’s house guest whenever he visited Detroit Temple Number One.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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