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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About a half hour from Sacramento, the 5-acre property includes a guesthouse, a collector’s garage, a pond, patios, and gardens.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
That can look like a riad in Morocco’s Rif Mountains, a mud-and-salt guesthouse in the Sahara or a New England island where the only way around is on foot.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
When hunger calls, head to Osteria del Sotto Sale for fresh seafood and pasta before retreating to Dimora dell'Olivastro, a tranquil guesthouse set among olive groves.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
The property includes a main residence alongside a separate three-bedroom guesthouse complete with its own deck and garage.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
That can look like a riad in Morocco’s Rif Mountains, a mud-and-salt guesthouse in the Sahara or a New England island where the only way around is on foot.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
When hunger calls, head to Osteria del Sotto Sale for fresh seafood and pasta before retreating to Dimora dell'Olivastro, a tranquil guesthouse set among olive groves.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
The property includes a main residence alongside a separate three-bedroom guesthouse complete with its own deck and garage.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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