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noun
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
a tavern.
(initial capital letter)British.
  1. any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, especially law students.Compare Inns of Court.
  2. a legal society occupying such a building.
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Origin of inn

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

synonym study for inn

1. See hotel.

OTHER WORDS FROM inn

innless, adjective

Other definitions for inn (2 of 2)

Inn
[ in ]
/ ɪn /

noun
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
a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation
(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

Word Origin for inn

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

British Dictionary definitions for inn (2 of 2)

Inn
/ (ɪn) /

noun
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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