posada

American  

[poh-sah-duh, paw-sah-thah] / poʊˈsɑ də, pɔˈsɑ ðɑ /

noun

plural

posadas

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

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posada British  

/ poˈsaða /

noun

1. an inn in a Spanish-speaking country

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Etymology

Origin of posada

1755–65; < Spanish: inn, lodging, dwelling, equivalent to pos ( ar ) to lodge, rest (< Late Latin pausāre; pose ¹ ) + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The posada was a moment of hope and happiness amid turmoil, and a reminder that not all law enforcement officers see immigration status as a measure of worth.

From Los Angeles Times

Undocumented families filled the street for a posada, a Latin American Christmas tradition akin to a roving block party, with music, food and an increasingly rare sense of safety.

From Los Angeles Times

The posada was a celebration not in spite of all that, but because of it — a moment of hope and happiness amid turmoil, and a reminder that not everyone, not even every law enforcement officer, sees immigration status as a measure of worth.

From Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth Amy Posada, an El Paso native and a former aide to the local Republican congressman, said there used to be "death everywhere", referring to migrants dying in the desert or in the Rio Grande, and those who fell victim to cartels.

From BBC

On the road rising to the Pyrenees, we stop at a posada, a roadside inn where strings of chorizo and peppers hang like wind chimes above the bar.

From Salon