- guesthouse
- nouna house separate from the main house; for housing guests• Hypernyms: ↑house
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nboarding-house, hostel, hostelry, inn, hotel, pension, rooming-house, B & B* * *
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ nounEtymology: Middle English gest house, from gest guest + house: a building for guests: asa. : a separate building in a monastic establishment provided especially formerly for the reception of travelersb. : a separate establishment on a private estate for the accommodation of guestsc. : a superior boardinghouse usually providing for its guests recreational and social amenities as well as food and lodging* * *
/gest"hows'/, n., pl. guesthouses /-how'ziz/.a small building, separate from a main house or establishment, for the housing of guests.* * *
guesthouse variant UK [ˈɡestˌhaʊs] USMain entry: guest house
Useful english dictionary. 2012.