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
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.
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Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
At the Hōshi Ryokan, the daily rituals of preparing baths or meals resemble a kind of stewardship — something that has kept the inn alive for more than 1,300 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Wallpaper is one of the most low-lift ways to make a room feel instantly cozy, like something out of a fictional bed-and-breakfast inn with four-poster beds.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Then, as twilight settles, fondue bubbles in timber inns, and the mountains blush with fading light.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
At the Hōshi Ryokan, the daily rituals of preparing baths or meals resemble a kind of stewardship — something that has kept the inn alive for more than 1,300 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Wallpaper is one of the most low-lift ways to make a room feel instantly cozy, like something out of a fictional bed-and-breakfast inn with four-poster beds.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Then, as twilight settles, fondue bubbles in timber inns, and the mountains blush with fading light.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inn
Noun
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Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Governments could boost revenues through museum attendance as well as through money spent by visitors, from hotel accommodation to restaurants and souvenir shops.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Investigators ultimately found the remains of at least 10 women in Ed’s home, and were also able to link him to the disappearance of local tavern owner Mary Hogan, whom Ed confessed to killing, according to History.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Investigators discovered additional body parts inside the Gein home, including the remains of Mary Hogan, a 51-year-old tavern owner who had been missing for three years.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pikio’s, located inside a Miami Beach hostel, had cleanliness issues.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Just down the road, the hostel-style Eastside Guesthouse & Bivy has 11 rooms, perfect for families and groups.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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