inn

¹

[in]

noun

1. a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.

   Synonyms: hostelry

2. a tavern.

3. (initial capital letter)

   1. any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, especially law students.

   2. a legal society occupying such a building.

Inn

²

[in]

noun

1. a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 miles (515 km) long.

inn

¹

/ ɪn /

noun

1. a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation

2. (formerly, in England) a college or hall of residence for students, esp of law, now only in the names of such institutions as the Inns of Court

Inn

²

/ ɪn /

noun

1. a river in central Europe, rising in Switzerland in Graubünden and flowing northeast through Austria and Bavaria to join the River Danube at Passau: forms part of the border between Austria and Germany. Length: 514 km (319 miles)

Other Word Forms

• innless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inn¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English in(n) “house”; akin to Old Norse inni (adverb) “within, in the house”

Word History and Origins

Origin of inn¹

Old English; compare Old Norse inni inn, house, place of refuge

Synonym Study

See hotel.

Example Sentences

Matthew Crossland, 32, was filmed throwing planks of wood and bricks at police and the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 August last year.

From BBC

In west London on Saturday, a breakaway protest group moved towards the nearby Novotel hotel on Cherry Lane, where officers were also positioned, and some of the crowd also moved towards a Holiday Inn nearby.

From BBC

The largest hotel in town is the 303-room Ojai Valley Inn, which has its own golf course and summer rates that start around $780.

From Los Angeles Times

The Coldplay star showed up to the Puzzle Hall Inn in Calderdale for an hour-long set before chatting and taking pictures with fans and even giving out tickets to his Hull show on Monday.

From BBC

The Puzzle Hall Inn is a "real ale pub" in Sowerby Bridge that supports "local people, suppliers and independent business", according to its website.

From BBC

Related Words

• hostel 
• hotel 
• lodge 
• motel 
• resort 
• saloon 
• tavern