guesthouse
See also: guest house
English
Alternative forms
- guest house
- guest-house (infrequent)
Etymology
From Middle English gest hous, partly from Old English gæsthūs, gasthūs (“guesthouse, hostel; guest-chamber”); and partly from Old Norse gesthús (“guesthouse; guest-chamber”), corresponding to guest + house.
Noun
guesthouse (plural guesthouses)
- A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
- A private house offering accommodation to paying guests; a boarding house; a bed and breakfast.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:lodging place
Hypernyms
Translations
small house for visitors
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boarding house — see boarding house
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