guesthouse
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See also: guest house
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English gest hous, gistenehus, gystehuse, gesthus, partly from Old English gæsthūs, ġesthūs (“guesthouse, hostel; guest-chamber”), from Proto-West Germanic *gastihūs; and partly from Old Norse gesthús (“guesthouse; guest-chamber”); both from Proto-Germanic *gastihūsą, corresponding to guest + house.
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Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:lodging place
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Hyponyms[edit]
- (client accommodations): paying guest house, PG house
Descendants[edit]
Translations[edit]
small house for visitors
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boarding house — see boarding house
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