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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There’s also a one-bedroom guesthouse with a full kitchen, an office, and the aforementioned gym.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Past the pool is the guesthouse, with its own bathroom and kitchenette.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 May 2025
She was last seen checking out of a guesthouse around 7 a.m.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Also known as the papal palace, it’s considered the official residence of the pontiff, though his predecessor Pope Francis broke with tradition and instead resided at a Vatican guesthouse.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Past the pool is the guesthouse, with its own bathroom and kitchenette.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 May 2025
She was last seen checking out of a guesthouse around 7 a.m.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Also known as the papal palace, it’s considered the official residence of the pontiff, though his predecessor Pope Francis broke with tradition and instead resided at a Vatican guesthouse.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for guesthouse
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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