as in hotels
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 inns
With no high-rise lodgings, part of the area’s charm is its inns and beachfront vacation rental homes.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Farther up the shore are photogenic lighthouses, wild beaches and artsy communities like Mendocino and Fort Bragg that blend galleries, gourmet dining, and lodging in seafront inns and Victorian mansions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Here are some of our favorite country inns and bed-and-breakfasts in the Midwest.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 6 May 2026
Travelers can seek out a free-roaming herd of reindeer, go wild swimming, hike through beautiful landscapes, and stay in cozy inns or grand lodges.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
The rentals also cannot be ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, junior ADUs, recreational vehicles, hotels, motels, timeshares, bed and breakfast inns or affordable housing.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Visitors can take the shuttle over to Bar Harbor for a variety of restaurants, inns and tourist offerings without leaving Mount Desert Island.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
More to Explore To import horses across land routes, the Mughals built roads and set up travelers’ inns known as caravanserais.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
The money will allow the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to distribute 45 track chairs to each state park and the seven state park inns.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Farther up the shore are photogenic lighthouses, wild beaches and artsy communities like Mendocino and Fort Bragg that blend galleries, gourmet dining, and lodging in seafront inns and Victorian mansions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Here are some of our favorite country inns and bed-and-breakfasts in the Midwest.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 6 May 2026
Travelers can seek out a free-roaming herd of reindeer, go wild swimming, hike through beautiful landscapes, and stay in cozy inns or grand lodges.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
The rentals also cannot be ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, junior ADUs, recreational vehicles, hotels, motels, timeshares, bed and breakfast inns or affordable housing.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Visitors can take the shuttle over to Bar Harbor for a variety of restaurants, inns and tourist offerings without leaving Mount Desert Island.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
More to Explore To import horses across land routes, the Mughals built roads and set up travelers’ inns known as caravanserais.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
The money will allow the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to distribute 45 track chairs to each state park and the seven state park inns.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inns
Noun
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The backstory Alongside New York, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, and Miami, Boston has the rare designation of being a city with two Four Seasons hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Scouts spend hundreds of days on the road each year—long drives, cheap hotels, fast food.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose from more than 20 affordable hostels.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Inns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inns. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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