House-sit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: House-sit is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
Example Sentences
I’m house-sitting my uncle’s place in San Rafael for a few months.
I'm house-sitting for my friends while they're on vacation in France.
Word Forms
- house-sits
- house-sitting
- house-sat
- house-sitted
- housesit
Synonyms for house-sit
Depending on context, synonyms include home-sit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include granny-sit, plantsit, plant sit, live in, babysit, petsit.
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