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B and B

noun

Definition of B and B

as in public house

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Recent Examples of B and B If one were to use that fundamental mathematical principle — often referenced as if A=B and B=C then A=C — entering Thursday’s Class 4A state football quarterfinal, things did not look promising for Hill-Murray but did for Kasson-Mantorville. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Listen to Live Music Cedar Mountain Outpost is a little bit of everything—deli, wine shop, public house, and live music venue, improbably set within a gas station.

— Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026

Definition of public house

Noun

The hotel’s clientele reflects the international sailing crowd moored in Vinogradišće Bay, most of which hails from the UK, the US, and Scandinavia.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Advocates for Baltimore's homeless community are calling on Maryland's General Assembly to investigate living conditions at several hotels the city purchased and turned into shelters.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hotel

Noun

The grounds feature an approximately 800-square-foot guesthouse, deep swimming pool and spa, tennis and pickleball court, mature landscaping, a private dock and a collection of childhood attractions built for the family’s children and grandchildren.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Topping it all off is a separate guesthouse and keys to the private Riviera II Beach, plus an attached two-car garage and an expansive motor court with extra parking for up to six vehicles.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of guesthouse

Noun

It’s run by Kohei and Manami Yamada, a Japanese couple in their 30s who lived in San Francisco and Singapore, respectively, and are now turning the sixth-generation inn into a sleek, contemporary take on tradition.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
From backpacking to tent, car, or RV camping to unique inns to luxurious private accommodations, there’s something for everyone here no matter what ages or abilities are in your group.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of inn

Noun

In July, the hospice workers staged a one-day strike for similar reasons outside Allina Health's headquarters in Minneapolis.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The Ericksons could have opted to take the baby home with hospice care, keeping him pain-free until an inevitable end.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hospice

Noun

Beni’s place was a single room in what had once been a hostel.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hostel

Noun

Nearly 50 years ago, Kamiguchi, now 93, closed his father’s multistory hotel to build an intimate, 10-suite hostelry showcasing the region’s traditional arts.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.

— NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of hostelry

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