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 On Tsuge’s page, that story concerns a male manga artist in search of inspiration, traveling to a remote village and staying with an eccentric innkeeper (barely) operating a business on its outskirts. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025 Checking into 86 State Circle is like visiting a friend's home—there’s no front desk (the innkeeper greets you upon arrival) and no keys (guests are given a code to access their room). Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025 Gothic revival Owners: Mark Lansing and Jeremy Couture, who are the innkeepers of the property. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025 Initially, they were primarily employed in roles like innkeepers, serving food and making beds. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for innkeeper
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landlord
Noun
  • Notably, Madison Equities a large downtown commercial real estate landlord, put the Alliance Bank Center and nine other properties up for sale en masse more than a year ago following the death of company principal Jim Crockarell.
    Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lee inherited being a landlord.
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Innkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innkeeper. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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