homesitting

== English == === Etymology 1 === From home +‎ sitting. Compare babysitting. ==== Alternative forms ==== home-sitting ==== Noun ==== homesitting (uncountable) Living in and taking care of a home when the usual occupants are away. ===== Related terms ===== home-sit homesitter === Etymology 2 === From homesit +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== homesitting present participle and gerund of homesit