Meanings
nounhouse cat (plural house cats)
plural house cats · alternative housecat
- A domestic cat, Felis catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.
Synonyms: Felis catus domestica, Felis domesticus, Felis lybica domestica, Felis silvestris catus
- A pet cat that is confined to, or almost permanently resides, inside of a house.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA domestic cat, Felis catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.
Similar
Felis catus domesticaFelis domesticusFelis lybica domesticaFelis silvestris catus
More synonyms by meaning
nounany domesticated member of the genus Felis
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APA
house cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20cat
MLA
“house cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20cat.
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