houseguest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of houseguest
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Related: My houseguest left heat marks all over my table.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 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
When they finally make it to their destination and find they’ll be sharing it with an unexpected houseguest, Leon grumbles and despairs of getting anything done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
It only just now strikes me as odd that I have been like a houseguest, confining myself to my room and the shared rooms only, never feeling free to roam the rest of the house.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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