guestbook

American  

[gest-book] / ˈgɛstˌbʊk /

Or guest book

noun

1. a book in which guests or visitors may sign their name and write comments.

2. a similar register that is put online.

   An obituary guestbook will allow family and friends to share condolences and post photos.

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guestbook British  

/ ˈɡɛstˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book in a museum, hotel, etc, in which a visitor can comment on his or her visit to that place

2. a page on a website where visitors may leave messages or greetings

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Etymology

Origin of guestbook

First recorded in 1845–50; guest ( def. ) + book ( def. )

Example Sentences

And in a pizza restaurant in Whangārei, the sailors signed a visitors’ guestbook, filling a page with their exploits on the Tasman Sea and along the coast.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Mr Zelensky signed the guestbook at Speaker's House in the Palace of Westminster.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023

Those who took part in the debate — my side arguing that Snowden was a hero narrowly won — signed a leather-bound guestbook.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2022

“And in the waiting room, they had a little guestbook where all the clowns could write their clown abortion story for the next clown to read it, so she wouldn’t feel so alone,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021

He peered through his eyeglasses at the new arrangements of furniture, the decorative gold and red banners, the guestbook, the teacups and egg custards set on a table near his desk.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu