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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

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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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