guest-house
The traveler carries a small suitcase toward the entrance of a cozy guest-house.
Definition
- Noun:
- A separate house for guests: "guest-house" refers to a small, self-contained building on the same property as a main house, used to accommodate visitors or paying guests.
- A small hotel or boarding house: In a broader sense, "guest-house" can also mean a modest establishment offering lodging, often with fewer amenities than a full hotel.
Usage Examples
- (A separate building for guests on the property.)
- (A small lodging establishment.)
Advanced Usage
"to run a guest-house": to operate a small lodging business.
- After retiring, they decided to run a guest-house in the countryside. (To manage a small hotel or boarding house.)
"guest-house accommodation": lodging provided in a guest-house.
- The conference offered guest-house accommodation for all speakers. (Rooms in a guest-house for attendees.)
Variants and Related Words
- Guest (n): a person who is invited to stay or visit.
- She was a guest at the wedding. (A person invited to an event.)
- House (n): a building for human habitation.
- They bought a new house last year. (A residential building.)
Synonyms
- Lodge: a small house or cabin used for temporary stays.
- Inn: a small hotel or pub offering lodging and meals.
- Boarding house: a private house where guests pay for lodging and meals.
Related Idioms
- "A guest in one's own house": to feel unwelcome or treated as a stranger in one's own home.
- After his brother moved in, he felt like a guest in his own house. (Feeling excluded or not in control.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Guest-house does not commonly form phrasal verbs. However, related verbs include:
- Put up (as in "put up guests"): to provide lodging.
- They put up their friends in the guest-house. (Provided accommodation in the guest-house.)