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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The 30-plus-acre ocean-view property includes a two-bedroom guesthouse, a one-bedroom barn house, abundant gardens, a greenhouse, creeks, wooded trails, and a pond.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
Though its population clocks in at less than 700, Seyðisfjörður is widely considered one of the best small towns to visit in Iceland, with a healthy arts scene and a fair share of guesthouses, breweries, and restaurants.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
That can look like a riad in Morocco’s Rif Mountains, a mud-and-salt guesthouse in the Sahara or a New England island where the only way around is on foot.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The property includes a main residence alongside a separate three-bedroom guesthouse complete with its own deck and garage.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
Though its population clocks in at less than 700, Seyðisfjörður is widely considered one of the best small towns to visit in Iceland, with a healthy arts scene and a fair share of guesthouses, breweries, and restaurants.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
That can look like a riad in Morocco’s Rif Mountains, a mud-and-salt guesthouse in the Sahara or a New England island where the only way around is on foot.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The property includes a main residence alongside a separate three-bedroom guesthouse complete with its own deck and garage.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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