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.
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The Argentine pope, who contended with Catholic Church traditionalists opposed to his reforms, was known for his warm demeanor and for spurning any kind of grandeur: Living at a guesthouse in the Vatican, taking public transportation, wearing plain white cassocks.
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Court documents reveal that he was initially hired by Nancy Cano for home repairs and later offered accommodation in the couple's guesthouse.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty The detached guesthouse.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
The Vatican later said on Monday that the pope died at his residence at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican where Francis had lived since his election in 2013.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Court documents reveal that he was initially hired by Nancy Cano for home repairs and later offered accommodation in the couple's guesthouse.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty The detached guesthouse.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
The Vatican later said on Monday that the pope died at his residence at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican where Francis had lived since his election in 2013.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guesthouse
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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