as in hotels
a building where people pay to live and have daily meals
a onetime boardinghouse that is now the site of the town's historical museum
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Neville said he's noticed many boutique and family-run hotels, especially in high-demand spots like Dubrovnik, Prague, and Santorini, booking out earlier than ever, requiring full deposits up front, and enforcing strict cancellation policies.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Misinformation about the identity of the attacker prompted mass demonstrations outside the hotels Britain uses to house asylum seekers, some of which turned violent.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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From Bavarian caves to Bohemian beer halls, from Milwaukee taverns to Oktoberfest tents, lagers have always been tied to the vessels they’re served in.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Yamahiro, who also presided over that case, dismissed the lawsuit against the taverns on July 22, online court records show.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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And our best times at motels were spent swimming in the dark in the motel pool.—
Anne Carson,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Boardinghouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardinghouses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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