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inn

/ɪn/

Translations

innnoun

inns

/ɪn/

гостиница

We stayed at a small inn during our trip.

Мы остановились в небольшой гостинице во время нашей поездки.

постоялый двор

The travelers found shelter at a cozy inn.

Путешественники нашли приют в уютном постоялом дворе.

Additional translations

Synonyms

bed and breakfast

boarding house

innverb

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.

Synonyms

put up

innadjective

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

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.

innadjective

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

The inn menu featured traditional country dishes.