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

The backyard was big enough for another house, and their two-car garage could be turned into a guesthouse. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The 5,900-square-foot estate hosts five bedrooms and six bathrooms spread across the three-bedroom main house and a guesthouse. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026

The approximately 5,000-square-foot home features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus a separate guesthouse for visitors. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

The main house has two bedrooms, and the nearby guesthouse has two more. — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

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