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

And, for overflow guests—or to get away from guests—a total retreat is found in the one-bedroom guesthouse, which has a private entrance, a full kitchen, and even its own garage. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025

Never built, the project would have added a new garage and guesthouse on the vacant lot. —Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

The property, built in 2011 by de Reus Architects, features a five-bedroom guesthouse, movie theater and 10 bathrooms, according to the listing. —Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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

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