bed-and-breakfast

American  

[bed-n-brek-fuhst] / ˈbɛd nˈbrɛk fəst /

Or bed and breakfast

noun

1. an accommodation offered by an inn, hotel, or especially a private home, consisting of a room for the night and breakfast the next morning for one inclusive price.

2. an inn, hotel, or private home offering such an accommodation. B&B

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bed and breakfast British  

noun

1. (in a hotel, boarding house, etc) overnight accommodation and breakfast

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adjective

1. (of a stock-exchange transaction) establishing a loss for tax purposes, shares being sold after hours one evening and bought back the next morning when the market opens

bed and breakfast Idioms  

1. Also, B and B. A hotel or other hostelry that offers a room for the night and a morning meal at an inclusive price. For example, Staying at a bed and breakfast meant never having to plan morning meals. This term and the practice originated in Britain and have become widespread. [Early 1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of bed-and-breakfast

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Multiple reports suggest that her Hawaii property purchase also included a boutique bed-and-breakfast, which is thought to be used by the TV legend to house any guests who visit her while she’s staying there.

From MarketWatch

She told Eisman that if this latest Wall Street venture didn’t work out, they would leave New York for Rhode Island and open a bed-and-breakfast.

From Literature

Last month, a few dozen Democrats were gathered there at a local bed-and-breakfast to eat pulled pork and talk party strategy.

From BBC

For three seasons, McIver and Ambudkar have played a married couple who uprooted their lives to turn the quaint country house they inherited into a bed-and-breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times

This bed-and-breakfast opened last summer and is the perfect setting for quality time with loved ones.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• B and B
• B&B