inn
1 of 2noun
ˈin 
1
a
: an establishment for the lodging and entertaining of travelers
b
: tavern
2
: a residence formerly provided for British students in London and especially for students of law
inn
2 of 2verb
inned; inning; inns
intransitive verb
: to put up at an inn
Synonyms
Noun
- auberge
- caravansary
- caravanserai
- hospice
- hostel
- hostelry
- hotel
- lodge
- public house
- tavern
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Example Sentences
Noun We stayed at a cozy little inn in the country. we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night
Recent Examples on the Web
Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The Bird-in-Hand inn could use roughly a dozen more workers. Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Ronald Simpson owns a bar and inn in Copper Center, and said the lodge closure will mean less business for his bar. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 June 2022 Where to Stay: One of the most famed and beloved ryokan in the area, Gora Kadan, offers the quintessential Japanese inn experience with its attention to hospitality and kaiseki cuisine. Christina Liao, Vogue, 10 June 2022 Egbert questioned him about recent and upcoming guests at his inn. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 June 2022 His inn was near another hotel, the Columbian, where Hemings worked at the time. Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2022 Ronald Simpson owns a bar and inn in Copper Center, and said the lodge closure will mean less business for his bar. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 June 2022 Ronald Simpson owns a bar and inn in Copper Center, and said the lodge closure will mean less business for his bar. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2022 Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 24 Feb. 2020 Strasburg, Scherzer and Corbin all appeared in relief; Strasburg’s October started with a crucial three-inning relief outing in a comeback win over Milwaukee in the wild-card game on Oct. 1. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020 The Giants stayed close, thanks to a first-inning two-run homer by Kevin Pillar, his 20th of the season. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2019 The top of the order then finished the state championship-clinching damage when Sills singled home the second run and Golden, who ripped doubles with his second and fourth-inning at-bats, used his first two-bagger to up the lead to 4-0. Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 24 July 2019 Eloy Jimenez just missed hitting a home run on the second pitch of his fourth-inning at-bat Sunday against Kyle Hendricks, pulling the ball foul down the left-field line. Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2019 Entering his fourth-inning at-bat on an 0-for-14 skid, Cuthbert powered a Hector Santiago sinker over the wall in left, contributing his first home run since Aug. 20 of last season. Jesse Newell, kansascity, 29 Apr. 2018 Mark Canha’s seventh-inning home run provided the winning margin and Marcus Semien collected two hits. Sporting Green Staff, SFChronicle.com, 27 Mar. 2020 On September 21, 2001, baseball returned to New York, with Mets catcher Mike Piazza hitting a dramatic eighth inning home run that would prove to be the game winner. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Mar. 2020 See More
Noun
The popular inn, restaurant, and bar on Block Island is facing backlash after a brawl at a crowded, free reggae music festival on Aug. 8 led to arrests at the venue and later on the Block Island Ferry. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The Bird-in-Hand inn could use roughly a dozen more workers. Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Ronald Simpson owns a bar and inn in Copper Center, and said the lodge closure will mean less business for his bar. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 June 2022 Where to Stay: One of the most famed and beloved ryokan in the area, Gora Kadan, offers the quintessential Japanese inn experience with its attention to hospitality and kaiseki cuisine. Christina Liao, Vogue, 10 June 2022 Egbert questioned him about recent and upcoming guests at his inn. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 June 2022 His inn was near another hotel, the Columbian, where Hemings worked at the time. Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2022 Ronald Simpson owns a bar and inn in Copper Center, and said the lodge closure will mean less business for his bar. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 June 2022 Ronald Simpson owns a bar and inn in Copper Center, and said the lodge closure will mean less business for his bar. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2022 Verb
Gallen seemed relatively pleased, though he was bothered by the length of his first-inning at-bat against 1B Brandon Belt, who fell behind 0-2 before eventually bouncing out to second. Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 24 Feb. 2020 Strasburg, Scherzer and Corbin all appeared in relief; Strasburg’s October started with a crucial three-inning relief outing in a comeback win over Milwaukee in the wild-card game on Oct. 1. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020 The Giants stayed close, thanks to a first-inning two-run homer by Kevin Pillar, his 20th of the season. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2019 The top of the order then finished the state championship-clinching damage when Sills singled home the second run and Golden, who ripped doubles with his second and fourth-inning at-bats, used his first two-bagger to up the lead to 4-0. Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 24 July 2019 Eloy Jimenez just missed hitting a home run on the second pitch of his fourth-inning at-bat Sunday against Kyle Hendricks, pulling the ball foul down the left-field line. Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2019 Entering his fourth-inning at-bat on an 0-for-14 skid, Cuthbert powered a Hector Santiago sinker over the wall in left, contributing his first home run since Aug. 20 of last season. Jesse Newell, kansascity, 29 Apr. 2018 Mark Canha’s seventh-inning home run provided the winning margin and Marcus Semien collected two hits. Sporting Green Staff, SFChronicle.com, 27 Mar. 2020 On September 21, 2001, baseball returned to New York, with Mets catcher Mike Piazza hitting a dramatic eighth inning home run that would prove to be the game winner. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse inni dwelling, inn, Old English in, adverb
First Known Use
Noun
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing inn
Kids Definition
inn
noun
ˈin
: a house that provides a place to sleep and food for travelers
Geographical Definition
Inn
geographical name
ˈin
river 320 miles (515 kilometers) long flowing from southeastern Switzerland northeast through Austria into the Danube River in southeastern Germany see engadine
inns
noun
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hotels
- taverns
- hostels
- motels
- hostelries
- campgrounds
- auberges
- caravansaries
- hospices
- lodges
- lodgings
- caravanserais
- caravanserai
- accommodations
- guesthouses
- resorts
- public houses
- bed-and-breakfasts
- spas
- dormitories
- boardinghouses
- bunkhouses
- tourist courts
- youth hostels
- apartment hotels
- camps
- dorms
- rests
- motor inns
- motor courts
- flophouses
- courts
- motor lodges
- lodging houses
- rooming houses
- B and Bs
- fleabags
- doss-houses
