guesthouse
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/
- My friends stayed in the guesthouse behind my house while visiting for the weekend.
Examples
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The guesthouse, which was their next home, had once been a graceful family home.
Fiction book (1998) -
You know, I think I'm just gonna go to the guesthouse and get some sleep.
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Well, put them in the guesthouse as I told you.
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I told him I wanted to leave the guesthouse and stay at a hotel.
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Looks like they even built a guesthouse.
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Same guesthouse we stayed in year before last.
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They're just gonna stay in the guesthouse for a few days.
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When I got back to the university guesthouse, my head was pounding so hard I had to go to bed.
Academic text (2012) -
That's why I'm going to build a beautiful house up on that hill with a guesthouse on the edge of the property for Georgie.
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There are professionally run guesthouses, boutique hotels, and BnBs that run on Airbnb.
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Synonyms
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1.0
A building where people pay to stay and get meals and other services
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3.4
A small house near nature where travelers stay temporarily
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3.4
A place where you stay for a short time or a short stay there
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2.1
A cheap place for travelers or students to sleep, often with shared rooms and facilities
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2.7
A house where people pay to stay and get meals
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3.9
A simple building with beds for several people, often used by workers or guests
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3.7
A house where people rent single rooms and share bathrooms or a kitchen
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4.8
A house where people pay to live and get meals
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3.6
A house that rents rooms to people for short or long stays
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4.6
A building where travelers can sleep and rest
Temporary rooms you rent to stay in for a short time
A building that offers rooms for people to stay for a short time
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Etymology
Guesthouse comes from the two simple words guest ('a visitor') and house ('home'). So it literally means a 'house for guests', which is why a guesthouse is a small building where visitors stay.