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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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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Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
The city acquired the inn along with an adjacent vacant lot for future development.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
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
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Noun
For the Trump-supporting Americans waiting at our door, there’s no more room at the inn.
—Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
The city acquired the inn along with an adjacent vacant lot for future development.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
But in Thompson’s comments — and surely inn the conversation with Kerr that preceded them — there was just as much retrospection as introspection.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
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
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“Inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inn. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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