as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night
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Recent Examples of inn
Read original Independent hospitality, from boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfasts to vacation rentals, inns and even glamping sites, is entering a new chapter.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Modern interpretations of inns layer rustic charm with contemporary finishes.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Below are the Southern inns and B&Bs with the best front porches, from a beachfront escape on the Carolina coast to a historic property in the heart of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The series, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, followed Graham's Lorelai as a single mother juggling her dream of opening an inn, her complicated family, her love life, her daughter's dream of going to Harvard, the many people inside their town, and so, so much more.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Modern interpretations of inns layer rustic charm with contemporary finishes.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Below are the Southern inns and B&Bs with the best front porches, from a beachfront escape on the Carolina coast to a historic property in the heart of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The series, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, followed Graham's Lorelai as a single mother juggling her dream of opening an inn, her complicated family, her love life, her daughter's dream of going to Harvard, the many people inside their town, and so, so much more.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inn
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Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Manchester’s hotels are full when United play at home, so all are taking a hit with the lack of matches.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is a great neighborhood tavern with some of my favorite pizzas, salads and appetizers in town.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Authorities are also reviewing footage from the museum, which shows no incidents, and cameras near the hostel in Deifontes where the drivers stayed overnight, police said.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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