inn
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
a tavern.
(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.
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Other words from inn
- innless, adjective
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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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How to use inn in a sentence
In the days when the giants of early modern art hung out there, the inn became a gallery of their works, which they gave in exchange for room and board.
An art lover’s Impressionist video trip to Provence and the Riviera | Nancy Nathan | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostInstead, the inn is staying open through the holidays and into January for the first time in its 73-year history.
Why some seasonal hotels across the U.S. are staying open year-round | Molly O'Brien | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostThe inn has also limited its dining room to 25 guests and removed bar seating to allow for a minimum of six feet between tables.
Why some seasonal hotels across the U.S. are staying open year-round | Molly O'Brien | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostAn active lighthouse since 1873, the inn sits on an island in San Francisco Bay, a ten-minute ferry ride from Richmond.
The company had been spurred to take action by the 2001 death of Tucker Smith, 8, who was crushed by an Otis elevator at an inn in Bethel, Maine, during a family vacation.
After years of devastating home elevator accidents, first safety recall announced | Todd Frankel | December 17, 2020 | Washington Post
The Ishikawa region is also the perfect place to stay a traditional Japanese inn, called ryokan—try Beniya Mukayu.
Why Your Next Vacation Will Be in Turkmenistan | Brandon Presser | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith these words I kissed him on the forehead and left the inn.
By then, a revolution had begun with the 1969 riot at the mob-owned Stonewall inn in New York.
A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend | Michael Daly | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen bed down in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, with views of the wharf from your private room at the Steamboat inn.
The Broad Street inn, a six-room Victorian charmer, waits at the end of the route.
They took their chop or steak at their inn or hotel, or visited the tripe houses.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellElmer Spiker, mine host of the inn, was huddled close to the stove, and was reading by the light of a lamp.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydA traveler coming into an inn in a very cold night, stood rather too close before the kitchen fire.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousIt rolled up the street, a vast machine of wood and leather, drawn by three horses, and drew up at the door of the inn.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThey found the village inn to be a series of low, small buildings built on three sides of a courtyard.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. Pike
British Dictionary definitions for inn (1 of 2)
/ (ɪn) /
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
Origin of inn
1British Dictionary definitions for Inn (2 of 2)
/ (ɪn) /
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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