bed-and-breakfast

noun

bed-and-break·​fast ˈbed-ən(d)-ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce bed-and-breakfast (audio)
: an establishment (such as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast

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If this sounds like your ideal getaway, but staying in a cabin or bed-and-breakfast isn’t your style, there’s a new lodging option in the area that’s decidedly different. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 May 2025 Plus, table lamps to place atop nightstands are marked down to $28 apiece, and a solid wood platform bed that will make your space feel like a charming European bed-and-breakfast is deeply discounted. Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025 Everett Estate Once known as the Mark Addy Inn, this historic bed-and-breakfast has been beautifully restored and now offers 11 suites perfect for relaxing after a day of exploration and wine tasting. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025 But today's Eureka Springs and environs have 182 hotels, motels, lodges, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, cottages, cabins, resorts, campsites and other rental properties. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bed-and-breakfast was in 1978

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“Bed-and-breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed-and-breakfast. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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bed-and-breakfast

noun
: a place for tourists to stay that offers lodging and breakfast

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