noun
guesthouse
GEHST-hows
Guesthouse (noun) means a small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors. Example: “Her parents stayed in the guesthouse during their visit.”
noun
1
A small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors.
"Her parents stayed in the guesthouse during their visit."
2
A private house that offers paid lodging, similar to a small bed-and-breakfast.
"Low-season competition between the several backpackers and many guesthouses in town keeps prices down, but in high season expect steep price hikes (except at the backpackers) and book ahead."
— Mary Fitzpatrick et al, South Africa (2004)
"We booked a cozy guesthouse near the beach for the weekend."
"For me, in any case, Ladakh seemed a beautifully unfallen place next to the blue-glass shopping malls of modern Lhasa, the global village of pizza joints and guesthouses that is urban Nepal, or long-isolated Bhutan with its chic new hotels."
— Pico Iyer, Heaven’s Gate (2009)
How to use guesthouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small separate lodging for guests, or a small paid-stay inn.
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Etymology
From guest + house, with roots in both Old English and Old Norse compound words for the same idea.
Rhymes for guesthouse
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What does “guesthouse” mean?
The word “guesthouse” means a small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors. In plain terms, a small separate lodging for guests, or a small paid-stay inn.
How do you pronounce “guesthouse”?
“Guesthouse” is pronounced GEHST-hows (/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “guesthouse” in a sentence?
Here is “guesthouse” used in a sentence: “Her parents stayed in the guesthouse during their visit.”
What part of speech is “guesthouse”?
“Guesthouse” is a noun.
Where does the word “guesthouse” come from?
The word “guesthouse” comes from Old English. From guest + house, with roots in both Old English and Old Norse compound words for the same idea.
How many meanings does “guesthouse” have?
“Guesthouse” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors.
