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Definition of inn - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
lodgingestablishment offering lodging, food, and drink to travelers
- We stayed at a cozy inn during our trip.
2.
accommodationDated UK small hotel or pub, often historicalDated UK
- The old inn by the river is charming.
3.
nobleman's residenceUK city house where a nobleman livesUK
- The duke's inn was in the heart of the city.
4.
legal societyTECH. UK one of the legal societies in London for barristersTECH. UK
- He studied law at the Inner Temple Inn.
Images of inn
establishment offering lodging, food, and drink to travelers 
small hotel or pub, often historical 
city house where a nobleman lives
Expressions with inn
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situation where no space is available for lodging or staying
We arrived late and found no room at the inn for the night.
roadside hotel where guests park near their rooms
We stayed at a motor inn during our road trip.
small hotel by a road for travelers to rest and eat
We stopped at a wayside inn for the night.
historical establishment providing lodging and refreshments for travelers and their horses
The weary travelers found respite at the old coaching inn along the highway..
Origin of inn
Old English, inn (house)
Terms with inn included in their meaning
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hospitality
inn in a historic building
french inn
small rustic inn in a French-speaking area offering food and shelter
legal
senior governing member of an Inn of Court
eastern inn
inn with a large courtyard for caravans
historical inn
inn with a central courtyard for travelers in the desert
pharmacology
the INN name for the drug heroin
manager
person managing a hostel or inn
occupations
worker caring for horses at an inn
occupation
person caring for horses at an inn
hospitality
owner of an inn in Italy
accommodation
inn or lodging place in Spanish-speaking regions
coach travel
inn providing services for postal riders
hospitality
worker doing chores in an inn
hospitality
worker serving customers and doing chores in an inn
establishment
pub or inn named after the emblem
cookie type
chocolate chip cookie originally from the Toll House Inn
travel
roadside inn in Spain for travelers
hospitality job
person managing a pub, tavern or inn, often in Britain
inn robe
lightweight robe provided at Japanese inns
inn manager
person who owns or manages an inn
Examples of inn in a sentence
They found an old inn by the countryside. We stayed at a cozy inn in the countryside. The inn offers a glimpse into the past. The prince returned to his inn after the council. The lavish inn hosted many royal gatherings. The Inns of Court are central to legal training.
Gray's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court.
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- French:auberge, petit hôtel, ...
- German:Gasthof, Gasthaus, ...
- Italian:locanda, osteria, ...
- Spanish:posada, hostería, ...
- Portuguese:estalagem, palacete, ...
- Chinese:小旅馆, 小酒店, ...
- Japanese:宿屋, 館, ...
- Arabic:نُزُل, قصر, ...
- Hebrew:פּוּנְדָּק, בַּיִת עִירוֹנִי שֶׁל אָצִיל, ...
- Russian:гостиница, усадьба, ...
- Ukrainian:готель, паб, ...
- Hindi:सराय, छोटा होटल, ...
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