houseguest
Person staying over
A houseguest is someone staying temporarily in another person's home, typically by invitation: We're having houseguests this weekend.
The term implies an overnight stay rather than a casual visit, and carries expectations of hospitality on one side and good manners on the other.
Fish and houseguests smell after three days.
Remain beyond appropriate duration
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
presumptuous · inconsiderate · disruptive · burdensome · demanding · awkward · freeloading · imposition
Hospitable greeting offered
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
warmth · accommodation · linens · towels · amenities · breakfast · meals · invitation
Act of reaching destination
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- suitcasePortable travel container
- sofa-bedDual-purpose seating and mattress
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
friend · relative · acquaintance · in-laws · reunion · traveler · out-of-towner · vacationer
overstay
Remain beyond appropriate duration
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
intrusive · presumptuous · inconsiderate · disruptive · burdensome · demanding · awkward · freeloading · imposition · encroaching
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
courtesy · warmth · accommodation · linens · towels · amenities · breakfast · meals · invitation · cordiality
arrival
Act of reaching destination
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- suitcasePortable travel container
- sofa-bedDual-purpose seating and mattress
company · friend · relative · acquaintance · in-laws · reunion · traveler · out-of-towner · vacationer · companion
overnight
Spanning evening to morning
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- short-termOf limited duration
- sojournBrief stay away
stay · stopover · visiting · transient · impermanent · week-long · layover · fleeting · brief · seasonal
- occupantsoccupant, resident, tenant, dweller, inhabitant
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- Visitorsvisitor, invitee, company, caller, drop-in
- lodgersboarder, tenant, renter, roomer, subletter
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- household membersmom, mother, dad, father, son
houseguesthost
One receiving guests
hostess · homeowner · permanent resident · resident · tenant
houseguestintruder
Unauthorized person present
trespasser · squatter · home invader · burglar · uninvited guest