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inn

/ɪn/

innnoun

inns

/ɪn/

Translations

aubergeLieu d’hébergement pour voyageurs ; sens le plus courant.

After a long day of hiking, they decided to stay at a cozy inn in the countryside.

Après une longue journée de randonnée, ils décidèrent de passer la nuit dans une auberge chaleureuse à la campagne.

Additional translations

collègeSens historique et institutionnel, notamment dans l’expression anglaise des Inns of Court.

taverneSens ancien ou régional : établissement public servant à boire et à manger.

Definitions

A small hotel or lodging house where travelers can find accommodation and meals.

After a long day of hiking, they decided to stay at a cozy inn in the countryside.

A public house or tavern, often providing food and drink.

The local inn was bustling with people enjoying their evening meals and drinks.

A residence or hall for students or professional societies, especially used in the names of the four legal societies in London (the Inns of Court).

She was admitted to Gray’s Inn, one of the historic Inns of Court.

Synonyms

bed and breakfast

boarding house

innverb

inned

Past Simple

inned

Past Participle

inning

ing-form

/ɪn/

Archaic and dialectal use meaning ‘to lodge’ or ‘to shelter’; still attested in historical and regional texts.

Translations

logerEmployer pour héberger temporairement des personnes.

The coachman inned the travellers at a modest hostelry beside the road.

Le cocher a logé les voyageurs dans une modeste auberge au bord de la route.

Additional translations

abriterSens dialectal : mettre à l’abri du bétail pour la nuit.

Definitions

(transitive) To lodge or accommodate (someone) in an inn; to provide with temporary quarters.

The coachman inned the travellers at a modest hostelry beside the road.

(transitive, dialectal) To shelter or fold (livestock) for the night.

Before dusk fell, the shepherd inned the sheep to keep them safe from wolves.

Synonyms

put up

innadjective

Attributive use of the noun, e.g. ‘inn kitchen’, functioning as a pre-modifier.

Translations

d’aubergeEmployé comme adjectif relationnel devant un nom.

The inn menu featured traditional country dishes.

Le menu d’auberge proposait des plats traditionnels de la campagne.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of an inn, used attributively before another noun.

The inn menu featured traditional country dishes.