guesthouse
noun
guest·house
ˈgest-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used for guests (as on an estate)
especially
: a house run as a boardinghouse or bed-and-breakfast
Examples of guesthouse in a Sentence
The estate includes a small guesthouse.
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In Kagawa Prefecture, there’s even a guesthouse located in a converted, 150-year old sake brewery that allows guests to go through the sake-making process as part of their stay, according to Vernon.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Adventurous travelers will want to visit Christoffel National Park for hiking trails and scenic views and should consider local guesthouses or Airbnbs for a more unplugged Caribbean escape.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
There’s also a guesthouse, plus a three-car garage flanked by a spacious motor court.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
The two-story house boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms and is currently covered by a web of persistent vines; there’s also a separate guesthouse and pool, in addition to a (currently) overgrown garden.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Adventurous travelers will want to visit Christoffel National Park for hiking trails and scenic views and should consider local guesthouses or Airbnbs for a more unplugged Caribbean escape.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
There’s also a guesthouse, plus a three-car garage flanked by a spacious motor court.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
The two-story house boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms and is currently covered by a web of persistent vines; there’s also a separate guesthouse and pool, in addition to a (currently) overgrown garden.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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