guest room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of guest room
First recorded in 1630–40
Example Sentences
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In the guest room, the couple paired the wallpaper with the drapes and the upholstered furniture.
From Los Angeles Times
Before running out the door, she tells Dad the four of us will be sleeping in the basement, which is part laundry room, part guest room, and mostly unfinished storage space.
From Literature
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“Glory, show Danny where everything is. He can stay in the guest room.”
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Instead, she says, “You could come stay with me. I have a guest room. I use it as an office, so it would be a tight squeeze, but we could handle this together.”
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“Yeah. I remember. We picked up tools there a while ago. Your guest room could probably use some attention, too.”
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