posada

[poh-sah-duh; Spanish paw-sah-th ah]

noun, plural po·sa·das [poh-sah-duh z; Spanish paw-sah-th ahs] /poʊˈsɑ dəz; Spanish pɔˈsɑ ðɑs/.

(in some Spanish-speaking countries) a government-operated or -approved inn offering moderately priced rooms to tourists, especially in a historic area.

Origin of posada

1755–65; < Spanish: inn, lodging, dwelling, equivalent to pos(ar) to lodge, rest (< Late Latin pausāre; see pose¹) + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate¹

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Examples from the Web for posada

Contemporary Examples of posada

Posada used the skeleton as a way of talking about politics, commenting on life.
New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead
Jason Berry
November 1, 2014
It is tempting to think that Posada would be proud of how far his calavera images have traveled.
New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead
Jason Berry
November 1, 2014
“We are going to do what we need to do to be here for our patients,” says Posada.
Pro-Choice Texas Will Not Back Down
Emily Shire
March 28, 2014
Rivera and Jeter are certain Hall of Famers while Pettitte and Posada will get some consideration.
The Last Days of Derek Jeter's Yankees
Allen Barra
October 21, 2010

Historical Examples of posada

It was no doubt a posada and some other traveller was trying for admittance.
Within the Tides
Joseph Conrad
Then he turned in to the posada, and hastily summoned Mateo.
The Argonauts of North Liberty
Bret Harte
I was assisted by the landlord of the posada, who had risen, and was stalking about in his serape.
The Scalp Hunters
Mayne Reid
The posada was a wretched one, but there were few people in it.
In New Granada
W.H.G. Kingston
She is worth a journey to the Posada to see, but then, what is that—what are a few wisps of flowers?
When Dreams Come True
Ritter Brown

British Dictionary definitions for posada

posada

noun plural -das (-ðas)

an inn in a Spanish-speaking country

Word Origin for posada

literally: place for stopping

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Word Origin and History for posada

"inn," 1763, from Spanish posada "home, lodging," from posar "to repose, rest, lodge," from Latin pausare (see pause (v.)).