Housesitting

Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊsˌsɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of housesitting

noun the act of staying in someone's house while they are away, typically to take care of the house and pets

Example Sentences

A1 I am housesitting for my neighbor while they are on vacation.

A2 She enjoys housesitting because she gets to spend time with different pets.

B1 Housesitting can be a great way to earn some extra money while helping out friends and family.

B2 After housesitting for several years, she decided to start her own pet sitting business.

C1 The couple hired a professional housesitting service to look after their home while they were away on a long trip.

C2 Housesitting in exotic locations can be a dream job for those who love to travel and experience new cultures.

Examples of housesitting in a Sentence

formal I will be housesitting for my neighbor while they are on vacation.

informal I'm housesitting for my friend this weekend, so I can't go out.

slang I scored a sweet gig housesitting for this rich family next month.

figurative Taking care of my friend's dog is like housesitting for a furry little houseguest.

Grammatical Forms of housesitting

• past tense: housesat
• plural: housesittings
• comparative: more housesitting
• superlative: most housesitting
• present tense: housesit
• future tense: will housesit
• perfect tense: have housesat
• continuous tense: is housesitting
• singular: housesitter
• positive degree: housesitting
• infinitive: to housesit
• gerund: housesitting
• participle: housesitting

Origin and Evolution of housesitting

First Known Use: 1950 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'housesitting' originated from the combination of the words 'house' and 'sitting', referring to the act of taking care of someone's house while they are away.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of staying in a house to look after it, the term 'housesitting' has evolved to also include services such as pet sitting and property management while homeowners are away.