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单词 houseguest
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houseguest

[ hous-gest ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌgɛst /

noun

a person staying with a household as a guest for one night or longer.

Origin of houseguest

First recorded in 1920–25; house + guest

Words nearby houseguest

house flag, housefly, houseful, house furnishings, house group, houseguest, household, household ammonia, household art, household cavalry, household effects
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for houseguest

  • The houseguest from hell has been immortalized numerous times on film and television.

    When Mrs. Doubtfire Won’t Leave|Keli Goff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • When a houseguest plays music loud enough to drown out her voice, she turns to index cards.

    Father Ted: Comedy as Liberation|Tom Doran|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Smith spoke guardedly of the 13 months during which Assange was his houseguest.

    An Assange Supporter on the WikiLeaks Founder’s Ecuador Embassy Home|Peter Popham|August 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • "I am shocked that the podesta would arrest your houseguest," she said.

    The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for houseguest

house guest

noun

a guest at a house, esp one who stays for a comparatively long time
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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