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guest suite

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈɡest swiːt/
US/ˈɡest swiːt/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    A self-contained set of rooms in a home, usually a bedroom and bathroom, set aside for visitors who stay overnight.

    Grammar: Countable: a guest suite, two guest suites.

    Patterns

    • stay in the guest suite
    • a guest suite with something

    Our relatives stayed in the guest suite over the holidays.

    The house has a guest suite above the garage.

    The guest suite has its own entrance and a small kitchen.

  2. nouncountable

    A hotel room with a separate sitting area, booked by or provided for visitors.

    Grammar: Countable: reserve a guest suite at a hotel.

    Patterns

    • book a guest suite

    The company booked a guest suite for the visiting speaker.

    The hotel's guest suites include a lounge and a balcony.

    We upgraded to a guest suite for the anniversary weekend.

Word forms

pluralguest suites

Common combinations

private guest suite
The villa offers a private guest suite with a terrace.
book a guest suite
We booked a guest suite near the airport.
stay in the guest suite
My parents love to stay in the guest suite.
guest suite with a bathroom
It is a guest suite with a bathroom and a small desk.
convert into a guest suite
They converted the basement into a guest suite.

Synonyms and how they differ

guest room
A guest room is a single bedroom, while a guest suite includes extra space such as a bathroom or sitting area.
spare room
Spare room is casual and suggests an unused room that can be made into a bed, whereas guest suite sounds planned and more upscale.
annex
An annex is a separate building or addition and is not necessarily set up for guests.
in-law suite
An in-law suite is designed for relatives who may live there long term, while a guest suite is for short visits.

Word family

guest noun
a person who visits or stays in another person's home or a hotel
suite noun
a set of connected rooms
guesthouse noun
a small separate house for visitors
hospitality noun
friendly treatment of guests

Commonly confused: guest suite or suit?

guest suite vs suit

A suit is a set of clothes or a verb meaning to be right for someone, while suite is a set of rooms and is pronounced like sweet.

Practice

What feature most clearly makes a room a guest suite rather than just a guest room?

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