Thesaurus results for INNS

inns

noun

plural of inn

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 Farther afield, there are cozy inns like The Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough and 33 Main in nearby Lenox. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 The historic house dates to 1923 and has a storied history that includes time as four different inns. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026 Boutique hotels and inns are among the accommodations, helping to immerse travelers in a destination. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 However, several charming inns and boutique properties can be found nearby, including the Bristol Harbor Inn, just a 15-minute drive from Warren. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 From backpacking to tent, car, or RV camping to unique inns to luxurious private accommodations, there’s something for everyone here no matter what ages or abilities are in your group. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The backstory The Benjamin opened in 1927 as The Beverly, an Emery Roth design and part of Terminal City, the constellation of hotels built around the new-at-the-time Grand Central.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Much of his fortune is also tied to DFO Management, his private investment firm, which invests in hotels and liquid corporate credit.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hotels

Noun

Some chefs argue there’s a time and place for it, as in more casual settings like breakfast joints or taverns.

— Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
It was likely selected for the signing of Glenview’s charter, establishing the settlement as a village, because 19th century taverns were typically used for community meetings of this nature, Schlarman said.

— Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of taverns

Noun

Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026