guest-chamber

A family prepares the guest-chamber for their visitors.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A room in a house or building set aside for accommodating visitors or guests: "guest-chamber" refers to a specific room designated for the use of guests, typically for sleeping or resting during their stay.

Usage Examples

• (A room in the house made ready for visiting family members.)
• (A room intended for guests in a historic house.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be shown to the guest-chamber": to be guided or directed to the room reserved for guests.

  • Upon arrival, the visitors were shown to the guest-chamber to freshen up. (The guests were taken to their designated room.)

• "guest-chamber" as a historical or formal term: In older literature or formal descriptions, "guest-chamber" may be used instead of the more modern "guest room" or "spare room."

  • The innkeeper offered them the best guest-chamber in the establishment. (The most comfortable room for visitors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Guest room (n): a more common, modern synonym for "guest-chamber," meaning a room for guests.

  • We keep the guest room tidy in case anyone visits. (A room intended for guests.)

• Guesthouse (n): a separate building or facility for accommodating guests, often used in hotels or resorts.

  • They stayed in a charming guesthouse near the coast. (A small establishment for visitors.)

• Chamber (n): an old-fashioned word for a room, especially a bedroom or private room.

  • The king retired to his private chamber. (A room in a palace.)

Synonyms

• Guest room: the most direct and common synonym.
• Spare room: a room that is not regularly used and can be offered to guests.
• Visitors' quarters: a formal term for rooms set aside for guests.

Related Idioms

• "to make oneself at home in the guest-chamber": an idiomatic expression meaning to feel comfortable and relaxed in a room provided for guests.

  • The hostess told them to make themselves at home in the guest-chamber. (To feel welcome and comfortable.)

• "guest-chamber hospitality": a phrase referring to the tradition of offering a room to visitors as a sign of welcome.

  • In many cultures, guest-chamber hospitality is a deeply respected custom. (The practice of hosting guests in a designated room.)