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 club moved to an inn near the airport, but didn’t last there long.
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Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
But it’s since been renovated into an inn that serves gourmet meals to adventure-seekers.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Travelers seeking more comfort can choose from a range of charming bed-and-breakfasts and seaside inns.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
One long-burning wildfire north of the Grand Canyon was substantially contained as of July 26, with a major highway reopening and an inn that had been evacuated once again welcoming guests.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
But it’s since been renovated into an inn that serves gourmet meals to adventure-seekers.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Travelers seeking more comfort can choose from a range of charming bed-and-breakfasts and seaside inns.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
One long-burning wildfire north of the Grand Canyon was substantially contained as of July 26, with a major highway reopening and an inn that had been evacuated once again welcoming guests.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inn
Noun
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Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Situated on a side street off the busy Magnificent Mile, the hotel feels protected from frenetic shoppers and commuters but is still just one block from Oak Street shopping.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Walk in at Gus’ Sip & Dip (a BA Best New Bar of 2025) for no-fuss classic cocktails and a Wagyu beef dip in a tavern setting, or delight in Indian fine dining at Indienne (a Best New Restaurant of 2023).—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Evenings, however, bring schnitzel at a traditional Beisl tavern or wine in a leafy heuriger on the city’s edge.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The disaster killed 271 passengers, all but one person on board, and 19 people on the ground when the aircraft plummeted into a hostel.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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