house-trained

[ hous-treynd ]

adjective

, British.

1. housebroken.

Word History and Origins

Origin of house-trained¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

I sure hope Coach Lake and his staff get the Huskies house-trained soon.

From Seattle Times

Not all dogs are house-trained and not all friends merit invitations to stay the night.

From Washington Post

Once a dog is fully house-trained, switch to a more spacious crate.

From Seattle Times

Once a dog is fully house-trained, you can switch to a more spacious crate.

From Washington Post

Santa Curtis, who sat Monday evening on a blue velvet settee at Tysons Galleria in Northern Virginia, said the most unusual animal ever to perch on his ample lap was a house-trained duck.

From Washington Post