as in hotels
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 inns
Fireside pubs and cozy inns also shine bright, providing a warm reprieve for chilly travelers.
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Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Easily walkable, museums, inns, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, a thriving farmers market and a variety of shops are all located in the half-square-mile historic district.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Some Hudson Valley towns are built around hiking trails, waterfalls, and swimming holes; others around historic inns, excellent restaurants, and the creative communities that continue to shape the region’s heart and soul.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Costs usually cover lodging, several meals, hiking itineraries and luggage transfers between inns.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Travelers arrange their own bookings with hiker-friendly inns willing to transfer bags, or stay in one base location and day-hike from there.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Hotels, inns, charmingly quaint bed-and-breakfasts.
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Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
From intimate inns to grand resorts, these legendary establishments are both pillars of their communities and bucket list-worthy accommodations for those visiting.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
The road from Bozeman to the valley might be a paved highway dotted with inns and restaurants.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Easily walkable, museums, inns, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, a thriving farmers market and a variety of shops are all located in the half-square-mile historic district.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Some Hudson Valley towns are built around hiking trails, waterfalls, and swimming holes; others around historic inns, excellent restaurants, and the creative communities that continue to shape the region’s heart and soul.
—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Costs usually cover lodging, several meals, hiking itineraries and luggage transfers between inns.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Travelers arrange their own bookings with hiker-friendly inns willing to transfer bags, or stay in one base location and day-hike from there.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Hotels, inns, charmingly quaint bed-and-breakfasts.
—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
From intimate inns to grand resorts, these legendary establishments are both pillars of their communities and bucket list-worthy accommodations for those visiting.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
The road from Bozeman to the valley might be a paved highway dotted with inns and restaurants.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inns
Noun
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Watch parties help drive business to bars, restaurants and hotels clustered around Station Square and Downtown.
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For those not traveling by campervan, Lofoten’s traditional rorbu cabins, small hotels, guesthouses and rental apartments offer a more comfortable and locally beneficial way to stay.
Noun
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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village.
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places.
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.
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“Inns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inns. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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