houseguest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of houseguest
Example Sentences
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Don’t miss: My houseguest left heat marks all over my table.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
But these wild animals might be more hungry than the average houseguest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 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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