guesthouses
guesthouses — noun
- guesthousessingular
- guesthousesesplural
1. small, low-cost places to stay that feel simpler and more home-like than large h
small, low-cost places to stay that feel simpler and more home-like than large hotels.
Many guesthouses near the night market offer simple rooms and shared bathrooms.
guesthouses near [place]
Felix and Tendai chose guesthouses instead of expensive beach resorts on the island.
choose guesthouses instead of hotels
Family-run guesthouses in the village serve breakfast in a shaded courtyard.
Several guesthouses along the hiking trail were already full by sunset.
文法句型
stay in guesthouses
book guesthouses near [place]
guesthouses with [feature]
用法筆記
This sense is for small places that operate as simple accommodation for paying travellers. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to separate houses on private property for invited visitors rather than businesses.
常見錯誤
2. small houses beside a larger home or estate where invited visitors can stay over
small houses beside a larger home or estate where invited visitors can stay overnight.
The old estate has two stone guesthouses beside the main garden wall.
guesthouses beside the main house
Apinya slept in one of the guesthouses behind her aunt's lakeside villa.
one of the guesthouses behind [house]
The vineyard keeps several guesthouses ready for wedding guests from overseas.
During the reunion, cousins stayed in the guesthouses around their grandparents' courtyard.
- guest cottages
often smaller and more informal, especially on large rural properties
- guest lodges
can suggest a larger or more solid building for visitors
- annexes
stresses an extra building attached to or near the main house
文法句型
guesthouses on an estate
guesthouses beside the main house
keep guesthouses for visitors
用法筆記
These guesthouses belong to a larger private property and are meant for invited visitors. Distinguish from sense 1, where the buildings are run as accommodation that travellers pay to use.