innkeeper

[ in-kee-per ]

/ ˈɪnˌki pər /

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noun

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

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Origin of innkeeper

First recorded in 1540–50; inn + keeper

Words nearby innkeeper

innie, inning, innings, Inniskilling, innit, innkeeper, in no case, innocence, innocency, innocent, Innocent I

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How to use innkeeper in a sentence

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.
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Photographer, Baker, Florist, Broadcaster, Counselor, Innkeeper, and Teacher.
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Their youngest sister, Georgette, is an innkeeper in Vermont.
Life After Wasserstein|Ralph Gardner, Jr.|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
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He strides past the amazed innkeeper, up the narrow flight of stairs, and down the passage to his room.
Uncanny Tales|Various
If a horse dies while in the innkeeper's charge, he is liable unless he can show facts that excuse him.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
In many states by statute an innkeeper avoids liability for the valuables of his guest unless they are deposited with him.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
"I think, on the whole, we should be more comfortable living near to the innkeeper's heart," I answered.
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British Dictionary definitions for innkeeper

innkeeper

/ (ˈɪnˌkiːpə) /

noun

an owner or manager of an inn

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