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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In August, Israel assassinated the Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh at an official Iranian guesthouse in Tehran, only hours after Haniyeh had met with Khamenei and attended the inauguration of the country’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024 Five bedrooms, six bathrooms, an office, a gym, and an attached guesthouse were also found on the premises. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 The series of guesthouses nestled among trees had been rented by various media outlets covering the war. Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Also holding court on the property is a two-story guesthouse with two bedrooms, two baths, a kitchenette, a living area, laundry facilities, a wine cellar, and a gym. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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