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 Deok-su also has a mystery to solve, a mystery that’s connected to the inn and the innkeeper, played by Kim Min-jung. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Butt adds that most of the previous innkeepers have come from places outside of California. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024 In September, sheriff’s deputies in South Carolina charged Nathaniel Drayton, a coach of the post-grad Hardeeville Vikings, with defrauding players and innkeepers after multiple hotels evicted the team for not paying. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 The application opened in December and will remain open until the nonprofit finds its innkeepers. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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