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 latter will be hosted by household name Yu Jae-seok, who steps into a new role as a guesthouse owner for the first time in his 34-year entertainment career. —Sara Merican, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025

TerraFauna travelers stay at Ride 4 a Woman’s guesthouse, and those tourism dollars directly support women’s entrepreneurship and education initiatives in Bwindi. —Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Two guesthouses, a greenhouse, a pool, a 10-person jacuzzi, and a tennis court also grace the property. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025

The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse. —Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 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