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housesit

American  
[hous-sit] / ˈhaʊsˌsɪt /
Or house-sit

verb (used without object)

housesat, housesitting
  1. to take care of a house or residence while the owner or occupant is temporarily away, especially by living in it.


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Etymology

Origin of housesit

1975–80; house + sit 1, on the model of babysit

Example Sentences

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However, TrustedHousesitters has received complaints from users traveling internationally, including Madolline Gourley, an Australian, who wrote via email that she was deported during a layover in Los Angeles for a housesit in Canada when U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022

In 2018, Colin and Kai Frolich left San Francisco for Truckee to housesit for a friend.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022

I felt the same when my colleague at a relatively new job asked if I wanted to housesit for her.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2020

In addition to dog walking and pet sitting, Rover workers can housesit or do “drop in” visits with animals to feed them, let them out for a few minutes or administer medicine.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2019

As with any job, if you prove your merit in housesitting, it could lead to referrals or an invitation to housesit again.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2019

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