英和和英

名詞

home-sitting (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of homesitting.
   • 2009 November 28, Cammy Clark, “Some entrepreneurs find lucrative opportunities in foreclosure meltdown”, in The Seattle Times‎, Seattle, W.A.: The Seattle Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 October 2025:

     “Business is not booming anymore,” said Scot Barton, who in mid-2008 revamped his home-sitting business into a company that rehabs foreclosures for banks and real-estate agents.

   • 2006 May 12, Eileen Higgins, “I live in other people's homes”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 September 2014:

     I saw an article in the Woman's Weekly about home-sitting, and I thought, 'I could do that.' […] Since I'm retired, home-sitting brings me a bit of extra money - like jam on your bread. And you save on the electricity bill.

   • 2017 July 21, Sarah Maslin Nir, “Paid Petsitting in Homes Is Illegal in New York. That’s News to Some Sitters.”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 July 2017:

     For some animals, such as those who are easily stressed, home-sitting might be best, said Richard Goldstein, chief medical officer at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan.