Used in a Sentence

housebroken

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for housebroken.

Editorial note

Perhaps he's the one who maintained the summoning circle around Alex Karp until Alex Karp was fully materialized/housebroken.

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Quick take

(of animals) trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of housebroken gathered in one view.

adjective

(of animals) trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for housebroken.

adjective

(of animals) trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.

Example sentences

1

Perhaps he's the one who maintained the summoning circle around Alex Karp until Alex Karp was fully materialized/housebroken.

2

Then one day you notice that he is now a grown dog and still not housebroken -- whereupon you whip out a gun and shoot him dead.

3

The law requires that service animals be housebroken.

4

> A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove his service animal from the premises unless: (1) the dog is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it or (2) the dog is not housebroken.

5

The candidate is certainly smarter than the average code monkey, just not "housebroken".

6

They state, "Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA." Otherwise, if the dog isn't housebroken or the owner can't control the dog's behavior, then you can kick them out but you have to allow the customer access to your services without the dog.

Quote examples

1

The candidate is certainly smarter than the average code monkey, just not "housebroken".

2

They state, "Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA." Otherwise, if the dog isn't housebroken or the owner can't control the dog's behavior, then you can kick them out but you have to allow the customer access to your services without the dog.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use housebroken in a sentence?

Perhaps he's the one who maintained the summoning circle around Alex Karp until Alex Karp was fully materialized/housebroken.

What does housebroken mean?

(of animals) trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.

What part of speech is housebroken?

housebroken is commonly used as adjective.