bed-and-breakfast

noun

bed-and-break·​fast ˈbed-ən(d)-ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce bed-and-breakfast (audio)
: an establishment (such as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast

Examples of bed-and-breakfast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are also three bed-and-breakfast suites in the Tudor-style inn. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024 One person was found dead after a fire ripped through a vacant former bed-and-breakfast in Ridgefield, N.J. on Wednesday. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024 This fully restored bed-and-breakfast in Greensboro was originally featured in The Negro Motorist Green Book—which listed gas stations, food stops and comfortable lodgings that would welcome Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. Charli Penn, Essence, 4 June 2024 Best Hotels The Inn on Putney Road The Inn on Putney Road is a historic, six-room bed-and-breakfast within walking distance to the shops and restaurants downtown. Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast 

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bed-and-breakfast was in 1978

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“Bed-and-breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed-and-breakfast. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

bed-and-breakfast

noun
: a place for tourists to stay that offers lodging and breakfast

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