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inn
1[ in ]
noun
- a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
Synonyms:
- a tavern.
- (initial capital letter) British.
- any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, especially law students. Compare Inns of Court.
- a legal society occupying such a building.
Inn
2[ in ]
noun
- a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 miles (515 km) long.
Inn
1/ ɪ /
noun
- a river in central Europe, rising in Switzerland in Graubünden and flowing northeast through Austria and Bavaria to join the River Danube at Passau: forms part of the border between Austria and Germany. Length: 514 km (319 miles)
inn
2/ ɪ /
noun
- a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation
- (formerly, in England) a college or hall of residence for students, esp of law, now only in the names of such institutions as the Inns of Court
Other Word Forms
- Բl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of inn1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inn1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
We ended up somewhere quiet, a little inn lighted with backup power and kindness.
In a 2015 profile, he told The Times that he was guided by the concept of la posada — meaning inn or lodging.
Actor Lee J. Cobb’s daughter was married there, and before the inn closed, in 1976, it let couples come back to reclaim their “piece of the rock.”
"It was truly under his leadership that what was once a family inn experienced a new boom to become this gourmet village which is a true gastronomic destination today," he said.
Mr Harvey's venture started off as the Great Nottinghamshire Pub Crawl in March 2022, but he extended the challenge nationwide after conquering every inn in the county.
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