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house cat

noun

Definition of house cat

as in cat

a small domestic animal known for catching mice the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser

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Recent Examples of house cat There was a time when Lee would’ve been more averse to getting wet than a house cat. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Watching Irina Morozova use her own tooth to have a few illuminating chats with her fellow inmates via Morse code, I was powerfully reminded of the gulf between her, a woman made of adamantium, and me, a soft little house cat in human form. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 At full size, pudus stand just 13 to 17 inches tall — roughly the height of a house cat. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Some have compared their size to a house cat. — Ryan Brennan april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house cat

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When one person arrived with a dog, and another with a cat, GB made sure the animals weren’t carrying bugs.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Some of the recent uptick, too, might be the natural cat-and-mouse game between hitters and pitchers.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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Vets recommend using pheromone sprays as a safer alternative to quell a kitty's anxiety.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Loan pools like the Chinese hui, the Japanese tanomoshi and the Korean kye involve groups of investors who pay into a kitty that is then doled out on a rotating basis.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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