housecat

or house cat

[ hous-kat ]

noun

1. a domesticated cat kept as a pet.

Example Sentences

Eight long years later, the common housecat continued to symbolize female resistance.

From Salon

Just me, a purring housecat and the little mice scurrying around in my daydreams.

From Salon

This incoming family knows nothing of that, but already, their housecat, Cider, feels like a goner.

From Los Angeles Times

But of the 41 species of wild felines, the vast majority are about the size of a housecat.

From Salon

Despite the name, the clouded leopard is a type of wild cat, with this particular specimen weighing only 20-25 pounds, described as bigger than a housecat but smaller than a bobcat.

From Washington Times