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
Starting in March 2026, Kyoto will introduce the highest accommodation tax in Japan, charging visitors more to stay in the city’s hotels, inns and guesthouses.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Read original Independent hospitality, from boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfasts to vacation rentals, inns and even glamping sites, is entering a new chapter.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Modern interpretations of inns layer rustic charm with contemporary finishes.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 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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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Read original Independent hospitality, from boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfasts to vacation rentals, inns and even glamping sites, is entering a new chapter.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Modern interpretations of inns layer rustic charm with contemporary finishes.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 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
Noun
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However, it's not intended to be a short-term rental akin to a hotel.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Passalacqua, a boutique hotel located in Italy’s Lake Como was the only non-Asian hotel in the top five.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tavern moved into its current spot in July 2021, after closing its location in Atherton Mill that February to make way for BOCADO Bar + Diner.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moran shared his business plans for the gaming tavern, and their ideas merged to form Mana Tap.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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Volunteering opportunities across each of these platforms are as vast and varied as any other form of travel, from hostels seeking receptionists, cleaners and party promoters, to surf schools in need of teachers, to local families looking for childcare workers.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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