Definition of innkeepernext
as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn the innkeeper was a very genial, accommodating host

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Recent Examples of innkeeper Edward Padilla has an endearing paternal presence as the innkeeper Silvano and hometown restaurant owner Napoleon. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 They are hunted by Devora, a reclusive innkeeper and former dancer played by Uma Thurman, who is determined to make the girls regret ever pirouetting into her life. Jef Rouner, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 During our stay, Daniel and I borrowed two of the hotel’s bikes, provided by Stephanie Lisle, the innkeeper, and biked along the trail to Lambertville and back. Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026 The innkeeper is also reckoning with his involvement in a murder during WWII, and how it is reflected in a manuscript about someone betrayed by Enomoto. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innkeeper
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landlord
Noun
  • Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.
    Amanda Rosa March 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • After nearly two decades with the same landlords, the 22,000-square-foot building was sold by auction to new owners, who increased the rent.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Innkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innkeeper. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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