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nounhouseguest (plural houseguests)
plural houseguests
- A person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights.
We had houseguests for weeks after the wedding.
Synonyms: guest
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nounA person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights.
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APA
houseguest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houseguest
MLA
“houseguest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houseguest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “houseguest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houseguest.
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