houseguest

noun

house·​guest ˈhau̇s-ˌgest How to pronounce houseguest (audio)

Examples of houseguest in a Sentence

We have houseguests this weekend.
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Instead of giving us time to really meet these 16 new houseguests, the season went right into the first challenge after the initial introductions. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 But before this premiere comes to an end, the houseguests are in for a couple more major shockers. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 July 2025 The answer to this is also unclear, but the show has been hosting casting calls, likely signaling a plan to have new houseguests. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The man’s life is unraveling because of the grief that takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted houseguest – a crow – that taunts him from the shadows. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for houseguest

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of houseguest was in 1609

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“Houseguest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseguest. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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