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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On the more than five landscaped acres are a tennis court, outdoor pool, and guesthouse.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
When the couple’s new tenants, siblings Amir (Theo Rossi) and Jahan (Nazanin Boniadi), arrive to occupy their backyard guesthouse, the brother-sister duo remain withdrawn, but seem to have the perfect answer for every question, and every apparent hole in their backstory.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The former Duchess has reportedly been staying with close friend Priscilla Presley, who has given Fergie the keys to her guesthouse.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Additional structures include a 2,000-square-foot art studio and a 2,175-square-foot art gallery, as well as a two-story guesthouse, a private chapel donning a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà statue, an observatory, and an auto showroom with a 12-car garage.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
When the couple’s new tenants, siblings Amir (Theo Rossi) and Jahan (Nazanin Boniadi), arrive to occupy their backyard guesthouse, the brother-sister duo remain withdrawn, but seem to have the perfect answer for every question, and every apparent hole in their backstory.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The former Duchess has reportedly been staying with close friend Priscilla Presley, who has given Fergie the keys to her guesthouse.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Additional structures include a 2,000-square-foot art studio and a 2,175-square-foot art gallery, as well as a two-story guesthouse, a private chapel donning a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà statue, an observatory, and an auto showroom with a 12-car garage.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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