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

Having access to a large property with a guesthouse can help. — Lucy Boyle, Curbed, 26 June 2026

There’s also a guesthouse for the caretaker. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Built in the early 20th century and spanning just two little bedrooms and baths, Lauder’s guesthouse is within walking distance of her family home, tucked among swaths of coastal plants. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

By that time, Khalil had turned the Orange House into an ecotourism guesthouse, an educational space for children and sea turtle observation point. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 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