house cat

noun

Examples of house cat in a Sentence

the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser
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So, too, did two house cats — one in Oregon, another in Colorado. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Earlier this month, officials confirmed bird flu in four house cats in another household. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024 In Oregon, a house cat died after consuming raw pet food, riddled with the virus, which prompted a nationwide recall. Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 Amusingly, the Sleepwalkers cannot survive contact with simple house cats, which leads to all sorts of ridiculous scenes of our bad guy screaming in horror at the sight of Garfield. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house cat

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of house cat was in 1607

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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20cat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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