guesthouse

noun

guest·​house ˈgest-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce guesthouse (audio)
: 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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Home to a Roman theater, charming litle cafes, shops, and guesthouses, the Città Vecchia is a fine base for exploring Trieste. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025 On days no successor was chosen, cardinals spent the night in Vatican guesthouses to resume voting the next day. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Out front is the two-bedroom, one-bath bungalow, which was built in 1915 and currently serves as an artist studio and guesthouse. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 There’s also a one-bedroom guesthouse with a full kitchen, an office, and the aforementioned gym. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for guesthouse

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guesthouse was in the 15th century

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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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