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homesitting

homesitting noun: living in and taking care of a home when the usual occupants are away. Also the present participle and gerund of homesit.

Noun

homesitting (uncountable)

  1. Living in and taking care of a home when the usual occupants are away.

Also used as

homesitting is also the present participle and gerund of homesit.

Forms of homesitting

alternative formhome-sitting

Origin of homesitting

From home + sitting. Compare babysitting.

From homesit + -ing.

Questions about homesitting

What does homesitting mean?
Homesitting means living in and taking care of a home when the usual occupants are away.
What part of speech is homesitting?
Homesitting is a noun.

Words near homesitting in the dictionary

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

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