housesit
or house-sit
[ hous-sit ]
verb (used without object),house·sat, house·sit·ting.
to take care of a house or residence while the owner or occupant is temporarily away, especially by living in it.
Origin of housesit
1Other words from housesit
- house sitter, house-sitter, noun
Words Nearby housesit
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British Dictionary definitions for house-sit
house-sit
verb-sits, -sitting or -sat (intr)
to live in and look after a house during the absence of its owner or owners
Derived forms of house-sit
- house-sitter, noun
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