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 guesthouse, accessible internally or via a separate entrance, includes its own living space with a fireplace and wet bar/kitchenette, bedrooms, and two potential bathrooms, with shared access to a bath, along with a two-car garage with EV charging. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026

The property also comes with a guesthouse — the former rectory — which has been reconfigured as a two-bedroom, one-bath ADU-ish bonus. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026

Outside are terraces, a creek, garden paths, and a guesthouse that is also for sale. —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(Theo Rossi) and Jahan (Nazanin Boniadi), arrive to occupy their backyard guesthouse, the brother-sister duo remain withdrawn, but seem to have the perfect answer for every question, and every apparent hole in their backstory.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

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