houseguest

noun
/ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/US

Etymology

From house + guest.

  1. derived from *gʰóstis
  2. derived from *gastiz
  3. derived from gestr
  4. inherited from gest
  5. compounded as houseguest — “house + guest

Definitions

  1. 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.

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