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houseguest

American  
[hous-gest] / ˈhaʊsˌgɛst /

noun

  1. a person staying with a household as a guest for one night or longer.


Etymology

Origin of houseguest

First recorded in 1920–25; house + guest

Example Sentences

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My houseguest left heat marks all over my table.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

To his exacting teen and preteen audience, “the Danish person,” as they disobligingly christen him, looks like the houseguest from hell.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2024

This time, what’s ending is “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” on which he plays Leon Black, Larry David’s foulmouthed houseguest who never left.

From New York Times Mar. 30, 2024

When Apollinaire heard about the heist, he’d wondered if his houseguest might be connected.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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