as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night
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Recent Examples of inn
Aman’s signature quiet elegance will be evident throughout the interior, with refined, minimalist decor that takes inspiration from ryokans (Japanese inns).
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The rugged cliffs and dramatic coastal views of Mendocino and Sonoma offer a mix of hiking, wineries, and cozy inns perched on the edge of the Pacific.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Shops, galleries, and inns stay open for visitors who come for cozy shopping and peaceful walks along frozen Lake Michigan beaches.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Accessible by skis or the Bergbahn cable car, the area is beset with heaps of storybook restaurants and inns.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The rugged cliffs and dramatic coastal views of Mendocino and Sonoma offer a mix of hiking, wineries, and cozy inns perched on the edge of the Pacific.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Shops, galleries, and inns stay open for visitors who come for cozy shopping and peaceful walks along frozen Lake Michigan beaches.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Accessible by skis or the Bergbahn cable car, the area is beset with heaps of storybook restaurants and inns.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inn
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The proposal comes after a push to increase the hotel worker minimum wage to $30 over time and ahead of a June ballot that could potentially leave voters tax fatigued amid the city’s budget struggles.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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People used to come to my hotel and leave tombstones and pictures of dead babies.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering a Bar X plate of fries and dipping sauce to enjoy while soaking up the tavern’s wide range of cocktails, beers, and wines.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other travel brands, like Generator Hotels and Zoku, feature hostel-style accommodations or bunk bed rooms for travelers that are willing to share a room.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inn. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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