Added 9 October 2026 houseguest /ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about houseguest at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights. We had houseguests for weeks after the wedding. Origin From house + guest. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: guestvisitingfriendinvitationinvitesurpriseamihomestayresthouse Back to today's word