guest room
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of guest room
First recorded in 1630–40
Example Sentences
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Another enormous en-suite guest room boasts its own fireplace, while two additional bedrooms located on the other side of the dwelling share their own private sitting room.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
When he was a kid, he says, his family’s guest room hosted teenage members of the 1970s singing group, Up With People.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
During Thanksgiving week, from the soft neutral cocoon of my parents’ guest room, I burrowed into an impulsive rewatch of the BBC “Sherlock” — yes, the Benedict Cumberbatch era, all sculptural cheekbones and good outerwear.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
“Skylights and a private terrace off the guest room make this an intimate and tranquil retreat, as perfect as it is distinct from the ornate character of the six floors below,” the description stated.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
We were all spending the night at Morgan’s, and her mom had exiled the boys to the guest room after an illuminating game of Truth or Dare.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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