housebroken

[ hous-broh-kuhn ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌbroʊ kən /

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adjective

(of a pet) trained to avoid excreting inside the house or in improper places.

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Origin of housebroken

First recorded in 1895–1900; house + broken

Words nearby housebroken

houseboy, house brand, housebreak, housebreaker, housebreaking, housebroken, house call, housecarl, housecat, house church, houseclean

How to use housebroken in a sentence

Gary falls for this blasé goddess immediately, paddling around her like a not-yet-housebroken puppy.
Alana Haim Makes a Memorable Debut in the Overly Self-Satisfied Licorice Pizza|Stephanie Zacharek|November 24, 2021|Time
As Democratic doyenne Pamela Harriman once put it, "he's not entirely housebroken."
A Dominant Diplomatic Force|Peter Beinart|December 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Casey owned four dogs, not one of whom was properly housebroken.
A Socialite's Tragic Curtain Call|Jacob Bernstein|January 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Of course, it'll be harder gettin' 'em housebroken if you don't let 'em into the house, but I'll guarantee you'll do it.
The Dogs of Boytown|Walter A. Dyer

This is a quickie Rum Tum Tiddy, without any onion, a poor, housebroken version of the original.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Their other "lady" friends have made them safe—housebroken, she added with a smile over the phrase.
Painted Veils|James Huneker
He would consider himself hell on the women until snared and housebroken by some broad-beamed breeder who knew what she wanted.
The Trial of Callista Blake|Edgar Pangborn

British Dictionary definitions for housebroken

house-broken

adjective

another word for house-trainedSee house-trained

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