noun
- A private detective employed by a hotel or retail store.
- synonyms: hotel detective, house dick
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). house detective. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/house_detective/definitions/1285735 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "house detective" http://smartdefine.org/house_detective/definitions/1285735 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, house detective, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/house_detective/definitions/1285735>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "house detective" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/house_detective/definitions/1285735> |