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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

Many visitors walked by the hotel and would stop off at its bars and restaurants.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The dinner in April devolved into chaos after authorities say Cole Allen opened fire inside the Washington Hilton hotel, where thousands of journalists and guests gathered for the annual celebration of the First Amendment.

— Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of hotel

Noun

Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
According to The Real Deal, the estate features luxurious amenities, including a swimming pool, private dock, guesthouse, basketball court, spa, and views of the Miami skyline.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of guesthouse

Noun

In April, the Justice Department announced that eight people were arrested and several more charged in connection with a federal health care and hospice fraud investigation in Southern California.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026
That's why she's partnered with Baker's team and other Bay Area hospitals, hospices and medical centers through The Holding Co.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of hospice

Noun

Two men once picked up Chaudhary and a friend and drove them against their will to a hostel an hour away, where more than a dozen other men were waiting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of hostel

Noun

Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 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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