guesthouse
Americannoun
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guesthouses
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of guesthouse
before 1000; Middle English; Old English giest hūs. See guest, house
Example Sentences
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A detached two-story guesthouse sits on the property with a centerpiece rooftop vantage point presenting breathtaking views of the iconic Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, and rolling mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
I was staring at my 61-year-old reflection as I repeated these mantras suggested by my new therapist SuzAnn, embarrassed at the idiocy although I lived alone in a small West L.A. guesthouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
I entered the cocoon of my guesthouse, and my reflection blurred as I looked in the mirror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
At the time, the property featured 6,500 square feet in five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a guesthouse.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
I think of Baraa answering his phone in his private guesthouse, only to end up with us in the same boat to Europe.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
The printers, the bookshops, the guesthouses and taverns, they followed.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Under a short-lived Obama-era rapprochement that began in 2014, private guesthouses and restaurants expanded and visits by Americans surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Multiple buildings stand on the property, including three separate guesthouses, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with a stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Streets that were once quiet are now popular thoroughfares for tourists staying in the guesthouses and Airbnbs that have opened in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
Maybe there was a separate collection for people in guesthouses.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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