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

Like its original iteration, the property’s grounds host a tennis court, pool, spa, and cabana, plus a guesthouse and a garage with an automobile elevator. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

Outside of the main house were guesthouses for the staff who helped run the 5,500-square-foot movie theater, zoo, and theme-park-style rides such as a merry-go-round and Ferris wheel. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Features of the home and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include views of Camelback Mountain, two kitchens, a guesthouse with a separate garage, indoor stone fireplaces, a private well and barn. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Sitting on the Bjäre peninsula, where Danish and Swedish royalty summered more than a century ago, is an unassuming guesthouse with kale-green shutters and a red-tile roof. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 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