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 In LowerTown, the Belle Louise Guest House is a bed-and-breakfast in an 1879 Italianate mansion with a handful of luxe guest rooms and suites. — Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast

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Noun

The property also has several additional structures, including a guesthouse and gym with a sauna, a gallery-style game room and speakeasy, and a garaging complex.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Nick Reiner has struggled with addiction for years and had been living in a guesthouse on his parents’ property, according to a family friend.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of guesthouse

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In May 2019, San Jose police retrieved the suspects’ phones from the arresting agencies and found photos taken inside a San Jose hotel two days before Tran’s killing.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The Smith family have owned it ever since, and in 2006 Maggie turned it into the hotel that stands today.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of hotel

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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

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
It will be charged to all overnight accommodation types, whether at a hotel, Airbnb, hostel or camping site.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of hostel

Noun

Others utilize programs for hospice care to look after loved ones, or small-business loans to open a new storefront or hire a new employee.

— JD Vance, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
In June 2025, Vantrease began hospice, which focuses on quality of life for terminally ill patients, receiving regular visits from a nurse in his home in Novato.

— KFF Health News, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

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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
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

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