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View synonyms for innkeeper

innkeeper

[ in-kee-per ]

noun

  1. a person who owns or manages an inn or, sometimes, a hotel.


innkeeper

/ ˈɪnˌkiːpə /

noun

  1. an owner or manager of an inn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of innkeeper1

First recorded in 1540–50; inn + keeper
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Example Sentences

An opium den in Tibet, where he has gotten so spectacularly high that a friend pays an innkeeper to put Erlich up for five years.

From Ozy

Photographer, Baker, Florist, Broadcaster, Counselor, Innkeeper, and Teacher.

Their youngest sister, Georgette, is an innkeeper in Vermont.

I was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.

He strides past the amazed innkeeper, up the narrow flight of stairs, and down the passage to his room.

If a horse dies while in the innkeeper's charge, he is liable unless he can show facts that excuse him.

In many states by statute an innkeeper avoids liability for the valuables of his guest unless they are deposited with him.

"I think, on the whole, we should be more comfortable living near to the innkeeper's heart," I answered.

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