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
Katie, who runs the inn, falls for him, completely unaware of his true royal identity.
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The inn occupies a building that was the family’s original home in 1974, and today the interiors celebrate local art and culture as much as coffee and food.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Then, as twilight settles, fondue bubbles in timber inns, and the mountains blush with fading light.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The club moved to an inn near the airport, but didn’t last there long.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The inn occupies a building that was the family’s original home in 1974, and today the interiors celebrate local art and culture as much as coffee and food.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Then, as twilight settles, fondue bubbles in timber inns, and the mountains blush with fading light.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The club moved to an inn near the airport, but didn’t last there long.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inn
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Originally a mansion built in 1881, the 14-room boutique hotel feels like staying at your eccentric friend’s country home in the best way; splashy decor and mixed prints characterize the aesthetic, and many of the pieces are handmade or one-of-a-kind.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bill would allow taverns to sell cigars and pipe tobacco, which could then be smoked on the bar's premises.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eight months into his journey, Ortega said a chance encounter with a South African yacht deckhand in a Myanmar hostel changed his life.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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