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

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With a maximum of just under 200 passengers, the ships offer a more original, bed-and-breakfast type atmosphere than some of the larger, more luxurious, modern vessels that have moved onto the Great Lakes in recent years from lines such as Viking and Ponant. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 Other measures include banning buses over 7.5 tons from the city center, increasing cruise passenger taxes to €14.50 per person and freezing permits for new hotels and bed-and-breakfasts in key districts. Emese MacZko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Our nights ranged from posh (a bed-and-breakfast in Denmark’s Skjoldungernes Land national park) to simple campground cabins and rustic farm stays. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 Where to Stay Like most ski towns, Rossland has several accommodation options tucked around, from cheap hostels to bed-and-breakfasts to motels. Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast 

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 Jan. 2025.

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bed-and-breakfast

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

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