house-sit
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
- house-sitter noun
Example Sentences
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When her family went on trips, we would house-sit and spend days with their beautiful golden retriever — my sisters and I swam in the pool with Cooper until mami dragged us out.
From Los Angeles Times
Recently, my adult daughter agreed to house-sit for friends in Culver City.
From Los Angeles Times
Her solution was to agree to house-sit, walk dogs, and care for plants for people around the globe.
From Reuters
Mr. DePape would help her with her chickens and occasionally house-sit for her, she said.
From New York Times
“My wife and I had him over to our house. We tried to have him house-sit. Gave him a key. He just never showed up. We weren’t mad at him because he’s just such a sweet guy.”
From Los Angeles Times
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