housesit

house·sit

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-sit]
- /ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-sit]
- /ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/

Definitions of housesit word

verb without object housesit to take care of a house or residence while the owner or occupant is temporarily away, especially by living in it. 1
intransitive verb housesit to stay in a residence and care for it while its residents are absent 0
verb housesit alternative spelling of house-sit. 0

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Origin of housesit

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; house + sit1, on the model of baby-sit

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Parts of speech for Housesit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Housesit

housesit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

housesit usage trend in Literature

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