inn

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noun
  1. a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.

  2. a tavern.

  1. (initial capital letter)British.

    • any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, especially law students.: Compare Inns of Court.

    • a legal society occupying such a building.

Origin of inn

1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English in(n) “house”; akin to Old Norse inni (adverb) “within, in the house”

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1. See hotel.

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Other words from inn

  • innless, adjective

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Other definitions for Inn (2 of 2)

Inn
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noun
  1. a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 miles (515 km) long.

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British Dictionary definitions for inn (1 of 2)

inn

/ (ɪn) /


noun
  1. a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation

  2. (formerly, in England) a college or hall of residence for students, esp of law, now only in the names of such institutions as the Inns of Court

Origin of inn

1
Old English; compare Old Norse inni inn, house, place of refuge

British Dictionary definitions for Inn (2 of 2)

Inn

/ (ɪn) /


noun
  1. a river in central Europe, rising in Switzerland in Graubünden and flowing northeast through Austria and Bavaria to join the River Danube at Passau: forms part of the border between Austria and Germany. Length: 514 km (319 miles)

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