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 Argentine pope, who contended with Catholic Church traditionalists opposed to his reforms, was known for his warm demeanor and for spurning any kind of grandeur: Living at a guesthouse in the Vatican, taking public transportation, wearing plain white cassocks. —Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

Court documents reveal that he was initially hired by Nancy Cano for home repairs and later offered accommodation in the couple's guesthouse. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty The detached guesthouse. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025

The Vatican later said on Monday that the pope died at his residence at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican where Francis had lived since his election in 2013. —Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 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