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 Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 And thanks to a new crop of boutique hotels in the area, there’s no shortage of places to stay, where innkeepers go above and beyond to make your experience feel like something special. Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 Without the new law, the Hamilton County Visitor and Convention Commission had discretion on how some of the remaining dollars from the innkeeper's tax were divided between the four cities. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innkeeper
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landlord
Noun
  • Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

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

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