An inn is a small hotel or pub, usually an old one.
[old-fashioned]
...the Waterside Inn.
Synonyms: tavern, bar, watering hole [facetious, slang], boozer [British, Australian, New Zealand, informal] More Synonyms of inn
inn in British English
(ɪn)
noun
1.
a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation
2.
(formerly, in England) a college or hall of residence for students, esp of law, now only in the names of such institutions as the Inns of Court
Word origin
Old English; compare Old Norse inni inn, house, place of refuge
Inn in British English
(ɪn)
noun
a river in central Europe, rising in Switzerland in Graubünden and flowing northeast through Austria and Bavaria to join the River Danube at Passau: forms part of the border between Austria and Germany. Length: 514 km (319 miles)
Inn in American English
(ɪn)
river flowing from E Switzerland across W Austria & SE Bavaria into the Danube: c. 320 mi (515 km)
inn in American English
(ɪn)
noun
1. Obsolete
any dwelling or lodging
2.
a.
an establishment or building providing lodging and, usually, food and drink for travelers; hotel ormotel, esp. one in the country or along a highway
b.
a restaurant or tavern
now usually only in the names of such places
3. Obsolete, British
any of various houses in London providing lodging for students
see also Inns of Court
verb transitive, verb intransitive
4. Archaic
to lodge at an inn
Word origin
ME yn < OE inn (akin to ON inni) < adv. inn, inne, within: see in1
Examples of 'inn' in a sentence
inn
It was originally used by staff to watch guests arrive at the 17th Century coaching inn.
The Sun (2017)
Except the inn and an old church.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
Country inn serving seasonal foods and local wines.
Millon, Kim & Millon, Marc The Wine Roads of France (1989)
There are some fantastic pubs and inns nearby but you should take advantage of the welcome pack you receive on arrival.
The Sun (2012)
The hotel is a nineteenth-century coaching inn converted to modern style.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
The former coaching inn claims to have had the smallest bar in England.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Stay at this 18th-century coaching inn near by.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In Victorian times this beautiful stone building was a coaching inn.
The Sun (2014)
The laundering operation included the purchase and management of a country inn in the Midlands.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Or hop across to the inn for hearty pub grub, live music and the most happening bar on the loch.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
An old inn with open fires, that offers incredibly good-value food.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It couldn't be that hard to be a chambermaid in a coaching inn, she decided.
Tracy Chevalier Burning Bright (2007)
Go to the Lion for an old inn, but try down the road for something completely different.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The rooms are in a series of small buildings that are beyond the main structure, an old coaching inn where the bar and restaurant are found.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is an old inn, which has kept its charm and hospitality, making this family house worth a visit.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
There were coaching inns and hostels, or you could lodge in monasteries, but no one did it for fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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In other languages
inn
British English: inn /ɪn/ NOUN
An inn is a small hotel or a pub, usually an old one.
American English: inn
Arabic: خَانٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: hospedaria
Chinese: 客栈
Croatian: prenoćište
Czech: hostinec
Danish: kro
Dutch: herberg
European Spanish: posada
Finnish: majatalo
French: auberge
German: Gasthaus
Greek: πανδοχείο
Italian: locanda
Japanese: 宿屋
Korean: 여인숙
Norwegian: vertshus
Polish: zajazd
European Portuguese: hospedaria
Romanian: han
Russian: гостиница
Latin American Spanish: posada
Swedish: värdshus
Thai: โรงแรมเล็กๆ
Turkish: han
Ukrainian: готель
Vietnamese: quán trọ
All related terms of 'inn'
inn sign
a sign on a small pub or hotel (an inn ), usually displaying its name
motor inn
a hotel with easy access to a parking area from its rooms
Gray's Inn
(in England) one of the four legal societies in London that together form the Inns of Court
coaching inn
a building in which a coach is kept
Lincoln's Inn
one of the four legal societies in London which together form the Inns of Court
motor hotel
→ motel
Chinese translation of 'inn'
inn
(ɪn)
n(c)
小旅馆(館) (xiǎo lǚguǎn) (家, jiā)
(noun)
Definition
a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation
the Waterside inn
Synonyms
tavern
The tavern was packed with about 120 drinkers.
bar
the city's most popular country and western bar
watering hole (facetious, slang)
boozer (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal)
I just popped into the boozer for a drink.
beer parlour (Canadian)
beverage room (Canadian)
local (British, informal)
The Black Horse is my local.
roadhouse
hostelry (archaic, facetious)
alehouse (archaic)
taproom
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bar
Definition
a counter or room where alcoholic drinks are served
the city's most popular country and western bar
Synonyms
public house,
pub (informal, British),
counter,
inn,
local (British, informal),
lounge,
saloon,
tavern,
canteen,
watering hole (facetious, slang),
boozer (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
beer parlour (Canadian),
roadhouse,
hostelry (archaic, facetious),
alehouse (archaic),
taproom
in the sense of beer parlour
Definition
a licensed place in which beer is sold and drunk
Synonyms
tavern,
inn,
bar,
pub (informal, British),
public house,
watering hole (facetious, slang),
boozer (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),