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house guest

British

noun

a guest at a house, esp one who stays for a comparatively long time

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What do you use when you’re trying to dissuade a house guest that just won’t take a hint?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

And the season premiere on Sunday night saw Rick and Morty enlist the help of X-Men Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, a guest appearance as himself, to remove unwanted house guest Poopy.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

"The truth is, it's not about morality, it's about functionality. Does your home work for you? Not some hypothetical house guest that is coming to inspect your closet."

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2023

All the while, our hurricane house guest, an elderly widow from across the street I called Mrs. Harry G. Brown, sobbed incessantly.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

And like all visiting instructor sisters, she was the house guest of the Messenger and Sister Clara Muhammad.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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