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
With cozy inns, harborfront dining, and small-town charm, Rockport is a quintessential New England getaway year-round.
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Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
At the Mills Falls Resort Collection at the Lake in Meredith, New Hampshire, general manager Barbara Beckwith said business is good at the four inns that have 170 rooms.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Below are the Southern inns and B&Bs with the best front porches, from a beachfront escape on the Carolina coast to a historic property in the heart of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 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
Hotels, inns, charmingly quaint bed-and-breakfasts.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
At the Mills Falls Resort Collection at the Lake in Meredith, New Hampshire, general manager Barbara Beckwith said business is good at the four inns that have 170 rooms.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Below are the Southern inns and B&Bs with the best front porches, from a beachfront escape on the Carolina coast to a historic property in the heart of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 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
Hotels, inns, charmingly quaint bed-and-breakfasts.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inns
Noun
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Check-in and Check-out Times and Procedures Many hotels extend the opportunity for early check-in and late check-out when their housekeeping calendar aligns.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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There was no place for the highly perishable product to go because the marketplace for dairy products was gutted by the closure of restaurants, schools, hotels and food-service businesses.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its sturdy construction and combination lock provide extra protection in hotel rooms, hostels, or vacation rentals.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Inns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inns. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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