posada

noun

po·​sa·​da pə-ˈsä-də 

: an inn in Spanish-speaking countries

Examples of posada in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festive posada includes food, drinks and entertainment benefiting affordable, culturally-relevant theater, dance, music and visual arts programming. —Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024

The parallels of Mary and Joseph as migrants seeking refuge to today’s migrants make posada celebrations especially poignant each year in the San Diego-Tijuana region. —Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023

Officials said the attack happened when an armed group opened fire on party guests attending a posada, which is a traditional Mexican party held in the days leading up to Christmas. —Stepheny Price, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2023

Both groups alternate singing the posada litany, reenacting the couple’s search until finally being admitted to an inn. —Stephanie García, baltimoresun.com, 25 Dec. 2021

Much beloved across Latin America, the posada commemorates Mary and Joseph's search for shelter as they're forced to travel from their village to Bethlehem before Jesus' birth. —Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2022

Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate After a grueling journey from Venezuela, 4-year-old Mathias and his family are celebrating their first Christmas in the United States while living in a place of worship — a small posada on the West Side. —Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Dec. 2022

The Chula Vista Center hosts a free holiday posada in the center’s northern court area around the Christmas tree. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022

There will be a posada each night until Christmas Eve. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from posar to lodge, from Late Latin pausare

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for posada

• armada
• entrada
• espada
• hamada
• jornada
• kannada
• quebrada
• ramada
• sagrada
• arthropoda
• intifada
• theravada