as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn the innkeeper was a very genial, accommodating host

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Recent Examples of innkeeper Angelina Eberly, the hero of the Archives War in Austin — there is a statue of her on Congress Avenue — and an innkeeper at San Felipe de Austin, is buried here. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024 The innkeeper seemed uncomfortable at seeing him, and Craint held up a hand in reassurance. Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 Goss moved to Hot Springs to work as the hotel’s innkeeper, taking in the town’s clean air and natural beauty, while his parents lived a few miles outside town in a tiny home perched on a hill. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Here’s How the Cover of Fall’s Biggest Book — Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo — Came to Life (Exclusive) 03 of 11 September: ‘Bright I Burn’ by Molly Aitken In 13th century Ireland, Alice, the daughter of a wealthy innkeeper, has vowed not to be weighed down by family responsibilities like her mother. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for innkeeper 

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“Innkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innkeeper. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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