inninn /ɪn/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
► see thesaurus at hotel2a word used in the names of some pubs and hotels:
We’re staying at the Holiday Inn.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINinn
ExamplesOrigin:
Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- An inn and a few old cottages stood to one side of the lock.
- His penance was to build an inn and hospital for the poor at the mouth of a river.
- In 1924, the inn became the CamdenRockland Water Co.
- It was like an inn and had stables and barns.
- Many years ago opposite the church was the Bay Horse inn.
- The inn opens for lunch on the weekends starting in mid-May.
- The truth was sometimes very simple, Guy decided, as he led Chalon over to the open doorway of the inn.
- Where the inn is full there is no duty to accommodate.
THESAURUS► hotel
Collocations a building where people pay to stay and eat meals: · We’re staying at a hotel in Salzburg.· the Plaza Hotel in New York· a four-star hotel
► motel a hotel for people travelling by car, usually with a place for the car near each room: · the Palm Court Motel on Highway 23
► inn a small hotel, especially an old one in the countryside. Also used in the names of some big modern hotels: · an 18th-century country inn· the Holiday Inn
► bed and breakfast (also B & B) a private house or small hotel, where you can sleep and have breakfast: · There’s a nice bed and breakfast in the village.· I’ve got a list of bed and breakfasts from the tourist information.
► guesthouse a private house where people can pay to stay and have meals: · We stayed in a well-run guesthouse near the sea.
► hostel/youth hostel a very cheap hotel where people can stay for a short time while they are travelling. Hostels are used especially by young people: · New Zealand has a network of small hostels, ideal for backpackers.
► bar a place where people go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks: · A man went into a bar and ordered a drink.· Let’s meet up in the hotel bar.· The city centre is full of wine bars and restaurants.· The club has a restaurant and a cocktail bar.
► pub a building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served: · Do you fancy going to the pub?· a country pub
► public house British English formal a pub: · The fight took place outside a public house in the city centre.
► somebody’s local informal a pub near where you live, especially one you often go to: · The Red Lion’s my local.
► inn a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside – often used in the name of the hotel or pub: · The Bull Inn dates back to the 15th century.· The hotel was once a 17th century coaching inn (=used by people travelling by coach and horses).
► gastropub a pub that is known to serve very good food: · a gastropub with a riverside restaurant· the Windmill Gastropub
► tavern British English a pub in the past where you could also stay the night – used nowadays in the names of some pubs: · the Turf Tavern· Marlowe was killed in a fight in a tavern.
► watering hole informal a bar, pub etc where people drink alcohol – often used humorously. A watering hole is also the name for a place where wild animals go to drink: · The bar became a popular watering hole for journalists.· What’s your favorite watering hole?
► dive informal a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty: · The place is a bit of dive.
► honky-tonk American English informal a cheap bar where country music is played: · They played in every honky-tonk in Tennessee.
► saloon a bar in the western United States. Also used in Britain about the part of a pub which has comfortable chairs where you can sit and relax: · I felt like a cowboy walking into a saloon in the Wild West.· Do you want to stay in the saloon, or would rather go into the other bar?
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nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► coaching
1a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside· Chris believes the Bay Horse was first a pub in the 1560s and was also a coaching inn.· The Triton inn was formerly a coaching inn, and is still providing meals and accommodation.· Starbank Inn A former coaching inn that dates back to 1780.
► local· The horse could be left at the local inn and its owner would soon come looking for it.· Not long after, they bought the local inn, which they restored and refurbished.· If guests arrive too late for dinner, there is a local inn which provides very good fare.· The coupons can be redeemed for free books, rooms at local inns or land.· After buying groceries, I suggested a drink, and we wandered into the local inn.· At 7.30 in the evening, the local inn, the Chequers, was doing a roaring trade.
► old· Cramond Inn Charming old inn picturesquely situated at the mouth of the Almond.· The little pony follows us for a while as we walk to the old inn where we will spend the night.· It had been Rupert who had first brought her here to the old inn on the Cap.
► small· There was just a small village inn - it was over there, where the administration block is now.· Accommodations include several hotels and small inns, guest houses, farmhouses and self-catering units.
NOUN► country· Cosy images of thatched country inns abound on glossy book covers.· The Horse Shoe Inn A comfortable and hospitable country inn.· Hell, George Washington lusted in half the country inns of the original 13 colonies.· Built in 1674, this timbered building, renovated in good taste, has become a country inn of considerable charm.· One afternoon I went for tea to a country inn.
► see thesaurus at hotel2a word used in the names of some pubs and hotels:
We’re staying at the Holiday Inn.