bed-and-breakfast
noun
bed-and-break·fast
ˈbed-ən(d)-ˈbrek-fəst 
: an establishment (such as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast
Examples of bed-and-breakfast in a Sentence
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Best Hotels The Inn on Putney Road The Inn on Putney Road is a historic, six-room bed-and-breakfast within walking distance to the shops and restaurants downtown.
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Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
The Historic Magnolia House isn't just any ordinary bed-and-breakfast.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
After a day enjoying Lake Michigan's most pristine beaches, rest your head at one of the adorable inns or bed-and-breakfasts in town.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
Another resident, Liang Kai-xiong, who runs a bed-and-breakfast, ran from his building when the earthquake struck.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
From $249 Shandaken Inn, Catskills, New York Reopening after an extensive renovation, this modern bed-and-breakfast in the heart of the Catskills will offer 15 unique guest rooms.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
For a thoughtful, intimate bed-and-breakfast experience, look no further than the John Rutledge House Inn, which T+L readers ranked No. 4 on the list of Charleston hotels in the 2023 World’s Best Awards.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Amid the simpler homes lie impressive mansions — many of them converted to museums or bed-and-breakfast establishments — that provide a key clue to the island’s past: In the 1830s, Key West was the richest city per capita in the United States.
—Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
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Winfrey’s hilly pastures in Hawaii feature ancient stone walls, grazing cattle, a bed-and-breakfast operation for hosting friends and an (unprofitable) organic farm.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
The Historic Magnolia House isn't just any ordinary bed-and-breakfast.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
After a day enjoying Lake Michigan's most pristine beaches, rest your head at one of the adorable inns or bed-and-breakfasts in town.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
Another resident, Liang Kai-xiong, who runs a bed-and-breakfast, ran from his building when the earthquake struck.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
From $249 Shandaken Inn, Catskills, New York Reopening after an extensive renovation, this modern bed-and-breakfast in the heart of the Catskills will offer 15 unique guest rooms.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
For a thoughtful, intimate bed-and-breakfast experience, look no further than the John Rutledge House Inn, which T+L readers ranked No. 4 on the list of Charleston hotels in the 2023 World’s Best Awards.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Amid the simpler homes lie impressive mansions — many of them converted to museums or bed-and-breakfast establishments — that provide a key clue to the island’s past: In the 1830s, Key West was the richest city per capita in the United States.
—Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Oprah Winfrey 2,130 Acres Net Worth: $2.8 billion | Source of Wealth: TV shows | View Profile
Winfrey’s hilly pastures in Hawaii feature ancient stone walls, grazing cattle, a bed-and-breakfast operation for hosting friends and an (unprofitable) organic farm.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Bed-and-breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed-and-breakfast. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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