Inn

Quick meaning: Inn is a noun meaning Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

Meaning

Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

More Meanings

1. A tavern.
2. One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers.
3. (British, dated) The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person.
4. (obsolete) A place of shelter; hence, dwelling, residence, abode.
5. (obsolete, intransitive) To take lodging; to lodge or house oneself.
6. (obsolete, transitive) To lodge or house (someone or something).

Example Sentences

Leicester Inn

We inned at the signe of the Swan.

I never innd in the Towne but once.

the Inns of Court the Inns of Chancery Serjeants’ Inns

Word Forms

• inns
• inning
• inned

Synonyms for inn

Depending on context, synonyms include hotel, lodging, alehouse, boozer, drinker, drinkery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hostelry, lodge, hostel, motel, auberge, hotel.

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