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Vocabulary Entry
house-guest
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A guest staying at someone's house, typically for a short period.
Example Sentences
"We have a house-guest for the weekend."
"Our house-guest brought us some homemade cookies."
"It's nice to have a house-guest to share stories with."
V
verb
To host someone as a guest in one's home.
Example Sentences
"We decided to house-guest our friends during their trip."
"They often house-guest their relatives over the holidays."
"I love to house-guest when my friends come to town."
A
adjective
Describing someone who is a guest in someone's home.
Example Sentences
"The house-guest was polite and well-behaved."
"She prepared the spare room for her house-guest."
"Every house-guest receives a welcome package from the hosts."