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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Vaquera House Guests looking for a quiet, more intimate stay will want to check out the Vaquera House, a 10-room boutique hotel with a bed-and-breakfast feel.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Nazgul escaped from his home at the bed-and-breakfast and made his way to the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, straight onto the Olympic course.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Nazgul lives at a nearby bed-and-breakfast, and his owner, who is related to an event official, explained the great escape in an interview with NPR.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
There was a void of spaces to host weddings (of the non-ballroom variety), spaces with bed-and-breakfast vibes to host out-of-towners, spaces to grab a moody nightcap in a seductive lobby lounge, and spaces to check into for a staycation and out of concrete reality.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Nazgul escaped from his home at the bed-and-breakfast and made his way to the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, straight onto the Olympic course.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Nazgul lives at a nearby bed-and-breakfast, and his owner, who is related to an event official, explained the great escape in an interview with NPR.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
There was a void of spaces to host weddings (of the non-ballroom variety), spaces with bed-and-breakfast vibes to host out-of-towners, spaces to grab a moody nightcap in a seductive lobby lounge, and spaces to check into for a staycation and out of concrete reality.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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 4 Mar. 2026.
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