as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night
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Recent Examples of inn
Besides the recent debut of his second Locanda Verde restaurant in N.Y.C., the actor is opening a luxury inn in the Caribbean later this year, The New York Times reported.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Spilling across the old Tudor wool town of Lavenham, The Swan at Lavenham is a cozy boutique bolthole dating back to 1425—once serving as a coaching inn with stabling for 50 horses.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In the trailer, group’s search brings them to what looks to be an inn run by Hill (Peter Stormare), an odd man who warns them that wandering farther up the road will only bring trouble into their lives.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Beyond downtown’s other hotel and inn offerings, like Beaufort Inn & Suites and Pecan Street Inn, the town is also home to a number of vacation rentals via VRBO and Airbnb that may be friendlier to large groups or those traveling with pets or small children.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Spilling across the old Tudor wool town of Lavenham, The Swan at Lavenham is a cozy boutique bolthole dating back to 1425—once serving as a coaching inn with stabling for 50 horses.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In the trailer, group’s search brings them to what looks to be an inn run by Hill (Peter Stormare), an odd man who warns them that wandering farther up the road will only bring trouble into their lives.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Beyond downtown’s other hotel and inn offerings, like Beaufort Inn & Suites and Pecan Street Inn, the town is also home to a number of vacation rentals via VRBO and Airbnb that may be friendlier to large groups or those traveling with pets or small children.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inn
Noun
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Too often—with hotel villas especially—there is a brutal compromise to be made.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plant walked into their hotel room with an unexpected guest.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Our Main Street contained gathering places, often Main Street taverns, where stories were told and some interesting memories made. LOCAL CONTENTIn its Heyday the Herald could run to 28 pages.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Once a boarding house, a tavern, and a grocery store, this eatery pays homage to its storied past with a diverse menu that combines contemporary flavors with 19th-century influences.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This classic pillow is really nice for front-country camping, overnighters, and even use in hostels.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Life advice Photograph by Tsering Bista and Beck Harlan Traveling on a budget doesn't have to involve staying in hostels, eating cheap food or sleeping in train stations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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