BED-AND-BREAKFAST Synonyms: 37 Similar Words

bed-and-breakfast

noun

Definition of bed-and-breakfast

as in guesthouse

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Recent Examples of bed-and-breakfast The official website offers hotel recommendations ranging from small local bed-and-breakfasts to chain hotels, so travelers can match their stay to their budget. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Travel is often the first expense people cut when the economy worsens, said Le Tuyet Lan, who runs bed-and-breakfast properties in Vietnam’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. — Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Travel is often the first expense people cut when the economy worsens, said Le Tuyet Lan, who runs bed-and-breakfast properties in Vietnam's Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. — ABC News, 30 May 2026 Ryan Hiser, along with his partner, David Tran, own and run two bed-and-breakfast boutique hotels in renovated homes in the Southmoreland neighborhood. — Eric Adler may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast

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Noun

In the Ocean Park neighborhood, this 1911 expanded and updated one-story Craftsman shares a lot with a 2004 one-bedroom modern guesthouse with polished concrete floors, a second-level deck, and oversize windows.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Across a two-story Mediterranean-style main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse, the estate spanned over 12,000 square feet with seven bedrooms and nine and a half bathrooms.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Definition of guesthouse

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

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

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

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

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The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
These historic lodgings, now boasting modern amenities, perfectly blend bygone charm with contemporary comfort.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

It was built after the Chicago fire and had once been the site of a popular tavern, aka supper place.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Anecdotal evidence indicates the World Cup has been a boon for Arlington’s hospitality industry, with some restaurateurs and tavern owners saying revenue has exceeded their expectations.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

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