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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast

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Noun

Sitting on the Bjäre peninsula, where Danish and Swedish royalty summered more than a century ago, is an unassuming guesthouse with kale-green shutters and a red-tile roof.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
The two main characters were barely veiled versions of Rob and Nick, who was living in his parents’ guesthouse at the time of the killings.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of guesthouse

Noun

Farther afield, there are cozy inns like The Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough and 33 Main in nearby Lenox.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The historic house dates to 1923 and has a storied history that includes time as four different inns.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of inn

Noun

Amenities and experiences Due to its size and location, the NH Palazzo Cinquecento is a popular business hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
An Air India captain was found unresponsive in his hotel room during an overnight flight layover in New Delhi, and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hotel

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

Noun

The Mahony Group runs three pubs and five backpacker hostels around Australia, from Melbourne in the state of Victoria to Cairns in the far north.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of hostel

Noun

Vanderhoff was transferred to in-home hospice care at the end of July.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
West believes Gilkar and Ahmed plan to put the baby into hospice care in California rather than moving forward with his potentially life-saving surgeries, according to the filing.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hospice

Noun

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

To pay for his room and board, Field made the paintings, paying off his debt to Anna Brigham Dimock, who owned and operated the tavern, and Roderick Dimock, who ran the farm.

— Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
The weeklong promotion highlights a wide range of cuisines, from steakhouses and seafood restaurants to taverns, bistros and international dining destinations.

— Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2026

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