bed-and-breakfast
noun
bed-and-break·fast
ˈbed-ən(d)-ˈbrek-fəst 
: an establishment (such as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast
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Spend the night at Mayor Greg’s five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast, Mendenhall 1884.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
This charming adults-only bed-and-breakfast in nearby Ocean City is a short drive from Assateague Island, offering an elegant, peaceful alternative to the town’s boardwalk buzz.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
What was once the exclusive territory of big chains with deep pockets is quickly becoming a minimum requirement for the bed-and-breakfast, boutique hotel or glamping site down the road.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The historic 1885 farmhouse, now a bed-and-breakfast, has a quaint wraparound porch filled with rocking chairs and various seating areas.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
This charming adults-only bed-and-breakfast in nearby Ocean City is a short drive from Assateague Island, offering an elegant, peaceful alternative to the town’s boardwalk buzz.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
What was once the exclusive territory of big chains with deep pockets is quickly becoming a minimum requirement for the bed-and-breakfast, boutique hotel or glamping site down the road.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The historic 1885 farmhouse, now a bed-and-breakfast, has a quaint wraparound porch filled with rocking chairs and various seating areas.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast
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“Bed-and-breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed-and-breakfast. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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