posada

[ poh-sah-duh; Spanish paw-sah-thah ]

/ poʊˈsɑ də; Spanish pɔˈsɑ ðɑ /

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noun, plural po·sa·das

[poh-sah-duhz; Spanish paw-sah-thahs]. /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.

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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

Words nearby posada

portulaca, portulacaceous, Port Washington, port-wine stain, POS, posada, Posadas, pose, posed, Poseidon, Posen

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How to use posada in a sentence

Posada used the skeleton as a way of talking about politics, commenting on life.
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It is tempting to think that Posada would be proud of how far his calavera images have traveled.
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“We are going to do what we need to do to be here for our patients,” says Posada.
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Rivera and Jeter are certain Hall of Famers while Pettitte and Posada will get some consideration.
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Most of these good people had passed the night in the stables of the posada.
Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal|William Beckford
Towards night he reaches some small village where he seeks the rude posada.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman
Accursed gypsy, how dare you enter this posada and speak before me in that speech?
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
The streets were filthy—so were the houses, and especially the posada.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
We went to a posada in the suburbs, the only one, indeed, which the place afforded.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for posada

posada

/ Spanish (poˈsaða) /

noun plural -das (-ðas)

an inn in a Spanish-speaking country

Word Origin for posada

literally: place for stopping

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