resthouse

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noun

A house where travellers can stay; a guesthouse.

OriginOld English resthūs →
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Meanings

resthouse1

nounresthouse (plural resthouses)

plural resthouses

  1. A house where travellers can stay; a guesthouse.

Resthouse2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Old Englishresthūs
  2. Englishresthouse

From rest + house. Attested in Old English resthūs.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

resthouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resthouse

MLA

“resthouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resthouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resthouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resthouse.

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