guest room

American  

Or guestroom

noun

1. a room for the lodging of guests.

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Etymology

Origin of guest room

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

If you can, set up a portion of your hotel room or your guest room so it looks and smells familiar to your dog by placing its mat, bowls and toys in similar places.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the guest room, the couple paired the wallpaper with the drapes and the upholstered furniture.

From Los Angeles Times

Before running out the door, she tells Dad the four of us will be sleeping in the basement, which is part laundry room, part guest room, and mostly unfinished storage space.

From Literature

“Glory, show Danny where everything is. He can stay in the guest room.”

From Literature

Instead, she says, “You could come stay with me. I have a guest room. I use it as an office, so it would be a tight squeeze, but we could handle this together.”

From Literature

Related Words

• drawing room
• living room
• lounge
• salon