hotelier

noun

Definition of hoteliernext
as in innkeeper

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Recent Examples of hotelier This boutique property from renowned hotelier André Balazs offers contemporary rooms with private terraces. — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 In place of the Sheraton, the hotelier will build Americana by Loews Hotels, the third property for the franchise in the Arlington entertainment district. — CBS News, 5 June 2026 Elaine Wynn, the late hotelier, casino owner, philanthropist, and co-chair of the LACMA board, pledged fifty million dollars. — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 Now the hotelier says the Public West Hollywood could be his best hotel yet. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hotelier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotelier
  1. innkeeper
  2. padrone
  3. patron
  4. landlord
Noun
  • Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
  • The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of innkeeper
Noun
  • Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Definition of padrone
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  • The company expects that the hospital would see 20 to 30 patrons on a typical day and 30 to 50 patrons on a busier one, the letter said.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • But even that store is no longer normal, as geeky fights among patrons quickly turn deadly.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of patron
Noun
  • The largest landlord, Progress Residential, has the least of the larger players, just 143 for sale.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Rusu knows this, as does her landlord, which is why her rent is so low.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Definition of landlord

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“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotelier. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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