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house-sitter

Meaning of "house-sitter" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSE-SITTER

ˈhaʊsˌsɪtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSE-SITTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
House-Sitter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSE-SITTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of house-sitter in the English dictionary

The definition of house-sitter in the dictionary is a person who house-sits.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSE-SITTER

bedsitter · capacitor · circiter · compulsitor · cursitor · elicitor · Exeter · placita · simpliciter · sitter · solicitor

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSE-SITTER

house wine · house-broken · house-clean · house-cleaning · house-craft · house-hunt · house-hunting · house-proud · house-sat · house-sit · house-sitting · house-to-house · house-train · house-trained · house-warming · house-warming party · houseboat · houseboater · housebound · houseboy

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSE-SITTER

baby-sitter · better · bitter · critter · emitter · fitter · glitter · hitter · jitter · knitter · litter · neurotransmitter · outfitter · quitter · ritter · Salzgitter · splitter · submitter · transmitter · twitter · witter

Synonyms and antonyms of house-sitter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «house-sitter» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF HOUSE-SITTER

Find out the translation of house-sitter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of house-sitter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «house-sitter» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

家保姆
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

house- sitter
570 millions of speakers
en

English

house-sitter
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

घर में रहनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منزل حاضنة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дом за детьми
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

casa -sitter
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাড়ির সিটার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

maison -sitter
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pengasuh rumah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Haus -Sitter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハウスシッター
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

집 보모
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Omah-omah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà giữ trẻ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டுக்கு உட்காருபவர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

घरगुती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ev bakıcısı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

casa - sitter
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

opiekunka domu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

будинок за дітьми
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

casa - sitter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπίτι - sitter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huis - sitter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hus -sitter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hus -sitter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of house-sitter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE-SITTER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about house-sitter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSE-SITTER»

Discover the use of house-sitter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to house-sitter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The House Sitter
In this mystery, Detective Peter Diamond investigates why a top profiler for the National Crime Faculty has been strangled to death and why the NCF is thwarting his attempts to catch her killer. Reprint.
Peter Lovesey, 2004
2
The House Sitter
Just when Karen Gunderson thinks that she and her six year old daughter, Melanie, have no other way to escape their shadowed past and her abusive ex-husband, she responds to an ad for a house sitter that seems to be a perfect opportunity.
Judith R. Parker, 2004
3
Finding the Gypsy in Me - Tales of an International House Sitter
Usually, she takes care of homes for up to ninety days. This book is a testament to an alternative lifestyle that supports a different way of looking at money, time, and travel.
Teresa Roberts, 2011
4
The House Sitter: Upon a Dark Night
The House Sitter The identification of the woman found murdered on Whiteview Sands poses more questions than it answers.
Peter Lovesey, 2007
5
How to Start a Business for Free: The Ultimate Guide to ...
House Sitter. An empty home is an easy and tempting target for burglars. Even if a homeowner remembers to put a hold on his newspaper subscription, sets automatic timers for the lights, radios and televisions or lowers the sound on the ...
David Caplan, 2002
6
The Circle: A Hen Mallin Investigation
Peter Lovesey is the author of 24 highly praised mysteries and has been awarded The Crime Writers’ Association’s Gold, Silver and Diamond Daggers, as well as many US honors. He lives in West Sussex, England. From the Hardcover edition.
Peter Lovesey, 2006
7
Kelly's Song
So many things were rushing through my head: leaving Zimbabwe, moving temporarily to Johannesburg, changing the boys' schools, getting a house-sitter, Tony's office. All those things we would have to organize. So this was the job we were ...
Kelly Horton, 2008
8
The Collector
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a novel of a woman who needs nothing, a man who sees everything, and the web of deceit, greed, and danger that brings them together—and could tear them apart .
Nora Roberts, 2014
9
Housesitting in Australia: Big Adventures on a Tiny Budget
NEW - Especially for Australian Residents You can also order the book for $20 including postage, directly from the author at housesittinginaustralia@gmail.com
Nikki Ah Wong, 2011
10
Half Broken Things
A haunting novel of moral ambiguity looks at the nature of love and what a person will do in its name as it follows the lives of three strangers--an aging housesitter, a struggling con man, and a young pregnant woman--who seek refuge at ...
Morag Joss, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSE-SITTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term house-sitter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Intoxicated driver hits pole: Bay Village Police Blotter | cleveland.com
Burglary, Webster Avenue: A house-sitter reported a home burglary on July 8. The house was ransacked. Items missing included a television, ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
2
Murder charges filed in deaths of West Hill grandmother, Renton …
They hadn't been able to reach house-sitter Meagan Smith about the change in plans. Smith is Theresa's friend who had agreed to housesit ... «Renton Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Bay Village police investigating a pair of burglaries
The house-sitter said a television was missing, but when officers talked to the home-owner later that day, they were told jewelry and electronics ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
4
How Charleston suspect Dylann Roof got his handgun
Who would hire a nanny or an accountant or a house-sitter, for instance, if there were lingering doubts about the applicant's references or ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
5
6 Incredible Images From Space That Will Make You Feel Very, Very …
But word to the wise: you'll need to find a house-sitter for your plants and cat, because a trip to the red planet will cost you around 18 months — and without ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
6
Police investigating two home burglaries on the same day in Bay …
On June 8 around 4:15 p.m. a house-sitter reported that a home in the 30000 block of Webster Ave. had been ransacked and the television was ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»
7
Kent man charged in Renton, Skyway shooting deaths
A Renton family returning home from vacation late discovered the body Meagan E. Smith, 21, the house-sitter in their Rolling Hills house, ... «Kent Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Reports: Man killed grandmother, ex's friend with single gunshots to …
The house-sitter, 21-year-old Meagan E. Smith, was a friend of the daughter's. Smith was supposed to pick up the family from the airport that ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
9
North blotter: House-sitter goes outside to smoke some weed, sets …
Out to enjoy an early morning marijuana-laced cigar or “blunt,” a man inadvertently set off the burglar alarm at a home in the 900 block of ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
10
House-sitter assaulted, bound in Oak Park home invasion
Police are investigating after a woman house-sitting for a friend was assaulted and bound in a home invasion Thursday evening in west ... «Chicago Sun-Times, May 15»
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