Meaning & use

inn

noun·Everyday

A small hotel or public house, typically in the countryside, offering lodging, food, and drink.

See it in a sentence

We stopped for the night at a cozy inn just off the main highway.

The old inn has served travelers along this road for more than two centuries.

A note on using this word

Inn suggests a small, often traditional establishment, in contrast to the larger scale usually implied by hotel.

Words with a similar meaning

lodgetavern

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