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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Accessibility and Sustainability Fawn Bluff has a van available to transport guests from the docks to the guesthouses, and a master bedroom that does not require stairs to access. —Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025

The monastery is home to 15 monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. —Faith Salie, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025

The 15,000-square-foot property was designed by Jae Omar and had 10 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms between the main house and a guesthouse. —Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025

Nick Reiner had been living in a guesthouse on his parents’ property for several weeks but was nowhere to be found that afternoon. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for guesthouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse