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house guest

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

"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

Schwartz called him a good house guest — very polite.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2022

“Last month, I spent $683 on Costco’s food and gas for just me. The month before, I spent $1,000. I had a house guest that month.”

From Washington Post Aug. 3, 2022

And like all visiting instructor sisters, she was the house guest of the Messenger and Sister Clara Muhammad.

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

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