Meanings
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of homesitting.
For some animals, such as those who are easily stressed, home-sitting might be best, said Richard Goldstein, chief medical officer at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan.
2017 July 21, Sarah Maslin Nir, “Paid Petsitting in Homes Is Illegal in New York. That’s News to Some Sitters.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jul 20172 more examples
“Business is not booming anymore,” said Scot Barton, who in mid-2008 revamped his home-sitting business into a company that rehabs foreclosures for banks and real-estate agents.
2009 November 28, Cammy Clark, “Some entrepreneurs find lucrative opportunities in foreclosure meltdown”, in The Seattle Times, Seattle, W.A.: The Seattle Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2025I saw an article in the Woman's Weekly about home-sitting, and I thought, 'I could do that.' […] Since I'm retired, home-sitting brings me a bit of extra money - like jam on your bread. And you save on the electricity bill.
2006 May 12, Eileen Higgins, “I live in other people's homes”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2014
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of home-sit
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