guesthouse

American  

[gest-hous] / ˈgɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

guesthouses

1. a small building, separate from a main house or establishment, for the housing of guests.

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guesthouse British  

/ ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a private home or boarding house offering accommodation, esp to travellers

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Etymology

Origin of guesthouse

before 1000; Middle English; Old English giest hūs. See guest, house

Example Sentences

The property spans more than 8,600 square feet and is made up of a main residence, guesthouse, pool house, and a five-stall barn complete with a tack room and a private equestrian arena.

From MarketWatch

Later on, he became close friends with Frank Sinatra, who called him Bennett the Bookie and named a guesthouse for him.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The house is older, but restored, it has a beautiful guesthouse … it’s just beyond,” she went on.

From MarketWatch

The estate includes a three-bedroom guesthouse, a putting green, a lap pool, and a hot tub, as well as dozens of acres of wooded land.

From MarketWatch

The master bedroom comes complete with wide glass doors that open up to the home’s sprawling backyard, which features a pool, spa, fireplace, and a detached guesthouse.

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