B and B

noun

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as in public house

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  1. public house
  2. hotel
  3. guesthouse
  4. inn
  5. motor inn
  6. hospice
  7. hostel
  8. hostelry
Noun
  • Drawing inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, the Lone Goat — at 33 John R St., just off Woodward Avenue and across from The Brakeman — serves classic pub fare, paired with British and domestic draught beers, cocktails and spirits.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
  • In 1742, Franklin repeatedly suspended work on Pamela to print lottery tickets, licenses for peddlers and public houses, sheriff’s warrants, naval certificates, soap wrappers, medical cures, bookplates for libraries, 1,000 hat bills, Irish Society tickets, and thousands of advertisements.
    Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Definition of public house
Noun
  • And Threatens To Takeover Panama Canal A good example of this is Airbnb, which filled the gap for travelers looking for alternative options to a hotel.
    Emily Ketchen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Explore over 1,000 upscale hotels worldwide with The Hotel Collection and receive a $100 credit towards eligible charges with every booking of two nights or more through AmexTravel.com.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • In Kagawa Prefecture, there’s even a guesthouse located in a converted, 150-year old sake brewery that allows guests to go through the sake-making process as part of their stay, according to Vernon.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Adventurous travelers will want to visit Christoffel National Park for hiking trails and scenic views and should consider local guesthouses or Airbnbs for a more unplugged Caribbean escape.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of guesthouse
Noun
  • The inn became known as the winter retreat for the wealthy from the Northeast.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Best of all, for every Sleigh Bell Suite reservation, the inn will donate $100 to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of inn
Noun
  • Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
  • This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • The 100-year-old has been in hospice care for nearly two years.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Penned in lucid moments, before morphine and hospice care silenced his thoughts to all but himself—the Last List takes one, hand in hand, on a last stroll back to the bygone days of an ingenious Catholic boy, a mill worker's striving son, for a final visit to beloved Lowell.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hospice
Noun
  • Mangione extended his stay at the hostel multiple times, according to investigators.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione purportedly stayed at a hostel, extending his stay multiple times.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • Sarasota, Florida The 1924 Frances Carlton, a 20-unit complex on the National Register of Historic Places, was modeled on ancient hostelries in the Pyrenees along the Spanish-French border.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The name reflects the fact nature is infused into every aspect of the hostelry, from luxuriant plantings to the names given the 179 guest rooms, each a reference to a different bird or flower.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of hostelry
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