house sitter

Vacancy prevention person

A house sitter is someone who stays in another person's home while they're away, typically to maintain the property, care for pets, or deter burglars.

The arrangement may be paid or exchanged for free lodging: We found a house sitter through a friend while we were in Europe for the summer.

Related
  • pet sittingTending others' creatures temporarily
  • minderSupervisory caretaker
  • caretakerOne who maintains property
  • dogDomesticated barking mammal
  • catSmall furry housepet

property manager · sabbaticals · trustworthy · trusted · business trips · out of town · reliable · steward · watering · housekeeper · long-term · keys · pet care · alarm system · alarm · home security · responsibility · trusted friend

Categories
Opposites
occupancy role

house sitterhomeowner

Property title holder

tenant · landlord · property owner · leaseholder · householder

presence vs. absence

house sitterabsentee owner

Proprietor not on premises

vacationer · traveler

care relationship

house sittervandal

Willful property destroyer

squatter · trespasser · burglar · intruder · home invader

Family

house, sitter, sitters, housesit, housesat, housesitting, housesits

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G