houseguest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of houseguest
Example Sentences
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At that time, I was a houseguest at a technolibertarian’s lakeside home in Tahoe.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 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
Jared Fields, the only Black male houseguest, said in a separate interview that he did not feel animus toward Valentine: “I don’t associate ignorance with malice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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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