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 Moon Jong-won rounds out the cast as Um Sang-pil, who runs a bed-and-breakfast and carries a past shrouded in mystery. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Before Sandringham’s utility tower made its bed-and-breakfast debut, two other properties within the king’s purview opened their doors to the public. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Visitors can enhance their experience by staying overnight in one of four bed-and-breakfast-style suites at Falcon Manor, located on the mansion’s grounds. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 But there are also farming and mining jobs, both under pressure, and charming bed-and-breakfasts. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast

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Noun

Inside Harry and Meghan’s Global Property Portfolio Spanning nearly 25,000 square feet, the multi-winged megamansion has nine bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, including a one-bedroom guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Like its original iteration, the property’s grounds host a tennis court, pool, spa, and cabana, plus a guesthouse and a garage with an automobile elevator.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of guesthouse

Noun

Vacant for decades, the mansion is now home to an elegant inn and restaurant.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Historic estates and centuries-old inns sit alongside independent shops, galleries, and restaurants that draw heavily from Vermont’s farms and producers.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inn

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Two days later, investigators searched his hotel room and reported finding nearly 700 grams of cocaine, more than 70 grams of fentanyl, drug packaging materials and $13,867, according to authorities.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
With both Thyme hotel and The Swan at Southrop pub on your doorstep, there’s no real need to venture much further, but The Pig in the Cotswolds is only a 20-minute drive away.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hotel

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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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Typically, the agency has pursued health fraud cases centered on providers, clinics, home health agencies, and hospices.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
The men were also ordered to return more than 300 million baht (about $9 million) to the hospice at Wat Phra Bat Namphu temple in the central province of Lopburi, where Alongkot had served as abbot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hospice

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The gift was reported last week by ProPublica, which included renting out a private island for the reception and guest lodgings.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Perhaps not, but on Sunday night as Europe loaded the bus for the trip back to their lodgings, team helper Dame Laura Davies, who won four Solheim Cups as a player and three as a vice-captain, appeared with a case of Heinekens.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The restaurant carries the fantasy theme into its food and atmosphere, designed to feel like a tavern straight out of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tavern

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