house detective

Examples

• All

• The desk clerk signaled for the house detective, who immediately responded to the call.

• Could you call the house detective?

  Midnight in Paris (2011)

• Since when have you become the local house detective?

  The Hindenburg (1975)

• The desk clerk signals for the house detective, who hurries across the lobby.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The house detective watched closely as guests entered the store to prevent any theft.

• In her role as a house detective, she had to intervene when suspicious behavior was noticed.

Synonyms

D

detective

vshouse detective

∞ 2.7

A police officer who investigates crimes and finds out what happened

is a private role within retail or hotel settings rather than a police position

P

private investigator

vshouse detective

64 3.7

A person hired to find facts about crimes or private matters who is not a police officer

is narrower and used specifically for hotel and retail property protection

P

private detective

vshouse detective

30 3.4

A person who is not a police officer and is paid to investigate crimes

is focused on hotel or shop employment and loss prevention

P

private eye

vshouse detective

• Informal

24 4.2

A person hired to find out information for someone, often about crimes

focuses on employment by hotels or shops to monitor activity and prevent theft

S

sleuth

vshouse detective

14 5.6

A person who investigates crimes and follows clues

works in a business setting to watch for theft rather than solving mysteries

P

PI

vshouse detective

13 3.7

A person hired to find missing people or information

is the specific hotel or shop role rather than the general term

G

gumshoe

vshouse detective

• Archaic

5 8.4

A detective who works quietly and follows people to find facts

is the formal job in hotels or shops rather than an informal name

S

store detective

vshouse detective

• UK

1 4.9

A person who works in a shop watching for people who steal and stopping them

is broader and also used in hotels and private security roles

H

house dick

vshouse detective

• NSFW

1 9.9

A private detective a hotel or shop hires to find thieves

is the standard less coarse term for the same role

H

hotel detective

vshouse detective

• Archaic

5.7

A person who works at a hotel to find thieves and keep guests safe

covers hotels and shops rather than only hotel work

I

inquiry agent

vshouse detective

6.5

A private detective hired to find information for people or businesses

focuses on preventing theft on premises rather than general information gathering

S

sleuthhound

vshouse detective

• Archaic

9.9

A person who carefully follows clues to solve mysteries

is employed to prevent or monitor theft in commercial places not to hunt mysteries

How Senior

security director

2 4.2

house detective

• Archaic

1 6.5

store detective

• UK

1 4.9

security guard

210 1.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology