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
Kato Kaelin was a struggling actor living in O.J. Simpson’s guesthouse the night that Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Jennifer’s attorney suggested that her client be sentenced to house arrest — in her attorney’s guesthouse.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
My own work, purifying or otherwise, consisted mostly of handling various chores needed to keep a six-bedroom cliffside home with a pool, guesthouse, and two-acre yard going.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
There’s also a sports court, AstroTurf lawns, a backyard fire-pit, a detached guesthouse, a four-car garage and two separate motorcourts with parking for well over a dozen cars.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
During storms, water tends to run down their property and leaves their five-bedroom home, studio, barn and guesthouse vulnerable to flooding.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Along the way, guesthouses quarter hungry hikers, feeding them hearty homemade feasts laden with the region’s renowned, traditionally made cheeses.
—Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
There’s an additional poolside guesthouse, plus a detached guesthouse with two additional guest suites.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
An: There are a number of guesthouses and B&Bs along the Thu Bon River, near Hoi An’s old town.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Jennifer’s attorney suggested that her client be sentenced to house arrest — in her attorney’s guesthouse.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
My own work, purifying or otherwise, consisted mostly of handling various chores needed to keep a six-bedroom cliffside home with a pool, guesthouse, and two-acre yard going.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
There’s also a sports court, AstroTurf lawns, a backyard fire-pit, a detached guesthouse, a four-car garage and two separate motorcourts with parking for well over a dozen cars.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
During storms, water tends to run down their property and leaves their five-bedroom home, studio, barn and guesthouse vulnerable to flooding.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Along the way, guesthouses quarter hungry hikers, feeding them hearty homemade feasts laden with the region’s renowned, traditionally made cheeses.
—Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
There’s an additional poolside guesthouse, plus a detached guesthouse with two additional guest suites.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
An: There are a number of guesthouses and B&Bs along the Thu Bon River, near Hoi An’s old town.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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