guesthouse

noun

a house separate from the main house; for housing guests

• Hypernyms: ↑house

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n

boarding-house, hostel, hostelry, inn, hotel, pension, rooming-house, B & B

FORMAL xenodochium

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

Etymology: Middle English gest house, from gest guest + house

: a building for guests: as

a. : a separate building in a monastic establishment provided especially formerly for the reception of travelers

b. : a separate establishment on a private estate for the accommodation of guests

c. : a superior boardinghouse usually providing for its guests recreational and social amenities as well as food and lodging

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/gest"hows'/, n., pl. guesthouses /-how'ziz/.

a small building, separate from a main house or establishment, for the housing of guests.

[bef. 1000; ME; OE giest hus. See GUEST, HOUSE]

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guesthouse variant UK [ˈɡestˌhaʊs] US

Main entry: guest house