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inns

/ɪnz/

Translations

innnoun

inns

/ɪn/

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.

Synonyms

bed and breakfast

boarding house

innverb

inns

inned

Past Simple

inned

Past Participle

inning

Gerund

/ɪn/

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

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.

Synonyms

put up

Definitions

innnoun

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.

innverb

(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.