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
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Examples of inn in a Sentence
Noun
We stayed at a cozy little inn in the country.
we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Hob Knob This classic New England inn in a 19th-century house in Edgartown has been accommodating guests for a century (including, in the 1940s, the Kennedy family).
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Located at the heart of quaint Chatham, Chatham Inn is the oldest operating inn on Cape Cod, having opened its doors in 1890.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Hob Knob This classic New England inn in a 19th-century house in Edgartown has been accommodating guests for a century (including, in the 1940s, the Kennedy family).
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inn
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inn. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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