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 Initially, they were primarily employed in roles like innkeepers, serving food and making beds. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Ron is a beefy man in his early forties, with thick glasses and a short dark beard, and has the ample appearance and jovial manner of an Elizabethan innkeeper. Robert Finch june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 Although innkeepers tax numbers decreased, Wolverton said the organization is still on track for appropriations. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 She has also recently been announced for the role of the evil innkeeper Madame Thénardier in Fred Cavayé’s upcoming adaptation of Les Miserables, alongside Benjamin Lavernhe as Monsieur Thénardier. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for innkeeper
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landlord
Noun
  • The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Innkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innkeeper. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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