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

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

Smoove, who played the forever houseguest Leon Black on “Curb” before the show wrapped this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

Working up a budget to assess your current cash flow and how an additional houseguest would affect it can provide additional insight.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

“And Edward Ashton becoming a houseguest at Ashton Place is worrisome, true! But what happened to all the letters?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood