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homesitter

homesitter noun: a person employed to live in and take care of a home when the usual occupants are away.

Noun

homesitter (plural homesitters)

  1. A person employed to live in and take care of a home when the usual occupants are away.

Synonyms of homesitter

Forms of homesitter

pluralhomesitters
alternative formhome-sitter
alternative formhome sitter

Origin of homesitter

From home + sitter.

Questions about homesitter

What does homesitter mean?
Homesitter means a person employed to live in and take care of a home when the usual occupants are away.
What part of speech is homesitter?
Homesitter is a noun.
What is the plural of homesitter?
The plural of homesitter is homesitters.

Words near homesitter in the dictionary

  1. homesigns
  2. homesit
  3. homesite
  4. homesites
  5. homesits
  6. homesitter
  7. homesitters
  8. homesitting
  9. homeskillet
  10. homeskillets
  11. homeslice

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