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Synonyms of inn

21 similar words

Another word for inn is alehouse. Other synonyms of inn are pot-house and hotel.

Synonyms and similar words for inn

nounAny establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

nounA tavern.

  • alehouseA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
  • boozer Australia, slang
  • drinker
  • drinkeryA place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
  • gin jointA commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or...
  • local British
  • nineteenth holeA pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.
  • pot-houseA business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
  • pub
  • public house BritishA bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
  • rummeryA bar that mainly sells rum.
  • saloon US
  • tavernA building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.
  • watering hole
  • boozing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • bousing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • gargle-factory obsolete, slangBar, pub, a place for drinking.
  • groggery archaicAn establishment that sells alcoholic beverages.

Meaning of inn

  1. noun Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.
  2. noun A tavern.
  3. noun One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers.

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Questions about synonyms of inn

What is another word for inn?
Inn has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as alehouse, pot-house and hotel.
What does inn mean?
Inn means any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

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