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guesthouse

[gest-hous]

noun

plural

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



guesthouse

/ ˈɡɛˌʊ /

noun

  1. a private home or boarding house offering accommodation, esp to travellers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of guesthouse1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English giest hūs. See guest, house
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His Malibu house was spared, thanks in large part to a retired firefighter friend who stayed in the guesthouse during the evacuation and managed to extinguish embers that had ignited the wooden floorboards.

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Police raided the Norfolk guesthouse housing the operation in 2023 and found a "treasure trove" of gadgets, including a Minion cuddly toy containing a camera.

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When the 56-year-old “Morning Show” actor bought it, the grounds included a guesthouse, swimming pool and vineyards.

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But one room in the guesthouse is still sealed with a red ribbon, as it has been since its occupant died there on Easter Monday.

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When Aniston bought it the grounds included a guesthouse, swimming pool and vineyards.

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