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houseguest

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AW1 S G EH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We had houseguests for weeks after the wedding.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a guest entertained in your house

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: house guest

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: guest, invitee

History

Etymology

From house + guest.