guesthouse

American

[gest-hous] / ˈgɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

guesthouses

a small building, separate from a main house or establishment, for the housing of guests.

guesthouse British

/ ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

a private home or boarding house offering accommodation, esp to travellers

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Etymology

Origin of guesthouse

before 1000; Middle English; Old English giest hūs. See guest, house

Example Sentences

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The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom property also features a gourmet kitchen as well as an additional guesthouse that is described as being the ideal spot for a home office or “state-of-the-art fitness studio.”

From MarketWatch

The property spans more than 8,600 square feet and is made up of a main residence, guesthouse, pool house, and a five-stall barn complete with a tack room and a private equestrian arena.

From MarketWatch

Later on, he became close friends with Frank Sinatra, who called him Bennett the Bookie and named a guesthouse for him.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The house is older, but restored, it has a beautiful guesthouse … it’s just beyond,” she went on.

From MarketWatch

The estate includes a three-bedroom guesthouse, a putting green, a lap pool, and a hot tub, as well as dozens of acres of wooded land.

From MarketWatch

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