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Meaning of house-sit | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/

Definitions

To live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.

ambitransitive

Examples

“I'm house-sitting for my friends while they're on vacation in France.”
“I’m house-sitting my uncle’s place in San Rafael for a few months.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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