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
This under-the-radar destination is rich in old-world charm, with rolling hills, independent shops, small vineyards, and country inns.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 6 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
From scenic highways and spontaneous detours to roadside inns and vintage diners, road trips offer a certain kind of freedom and ambiance that a flight can simply never replicate.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
With no high-rise lodgings, part of the area’s charm is its inns and beachfront vacation rental homes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Hotels, inns, charmingly quaint bed-and-breakfasts.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 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
Washington School House Hotel, Park City This is unique boutique option for fans of inns and small hotels with big personalities.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 6 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
From scenic highways and spontaneous detours to roadside inns and vintage diners, road trips offer a certain kind of freedom and ambiance that a flight can simply never replicate.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
With no high-rise lodgings, part of the area’s charm is its inns and beachfront vacation rental homes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Hotels, inns, charmingly quaint bed-and-breakfasts.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 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
Washington School House Hotel, Park City This is unique boutique option for fans of inns and small hotels with big personalities.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inns
Noun
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People typically use them to keep the house smelling consistently fresh, to replicate the signature scents found in hotels, spas and luxury retailers, to neutralize odors from pets, cooking or smoke, or to set a specific mood — relaxing, clean, seasonal or otherwise.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Visit Lauderdale, the county’s tourism marketing agency, served as host, lining up everything from local hotels and transportation for visitors to events and promotions.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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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.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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“Inns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inns. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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