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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Rounding it all off is a two-bedroom, two-bath guesthouse that comes with its own living and dining areas and a full kitchen.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The one-acre plot features a courtyard with a fire pit, an infinity pool, a covered patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a guesthouse, in addition to the roughly 9,500-square-foot main home, with the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains serving as a backdrop.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Bezos’s former Washington home has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, an elevator, a massive walk-in closet, a secondary kitchen, a rooftop terrace, and a glass walkway that connects the property to a two-story guesthouse.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The one-acre plot features a courtyard with a fire pit, an infinity pool, a covered patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a guesthouse, in addition to the roughly 9,500-square-foot main home, with the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains serving as a backdrop.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Bezos’s former Washington home has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, an elevator, a massive walk-in closet, a secondary kitchen, a rooftop terrace, and a glass walkway that connects the property to a two-story guesthouse.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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