B and B

noun

Definition of B and Bnext
as in public house

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Recent Examples of B and B If one were to use that fundamental mathematical principle — often referenced as if A=B and B=C then A=C — entering Thursday’s Class 4A state football quarterfinal, things did not look promising for Hill-Murray but did for Kasson-Mantorville. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for B and B
  1. public house
  2. hotel
  3. guesthouse
  4. inn
  5. motor inn
  6. hospice
  7. hostel
  8. hostelry
Noun
  • Listen to Live Music Cedar Mountain Outpost is a little bit of everything—deli, wine shop, public house, and live music venue, improbably set within a gas station.
    — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of public house
Noun
  • There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • Rounding out the property is a guesthouse, which offers a kitchen, office, and gym.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On the lower level is a screening room, and outside are a guesthouse, pool, and garage.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of guesthouse
Noun
  • The service Service is warm but minimal, just as expected at a smaller inn like this.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The historic house dates to 1923 and has a storied history that includes time as four different inns.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of inn
Noun
  • In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • In July, the hospice workers staged a one-day strike for similar reasons outside Allina Health's headquarters in Minneapolis.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Ericksons could have opted to take the baby home with hospice care, keeping him pain-free until an inevitable end.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospice
Noun
  • Beni’s place was a single room in what had once been a hostel.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • Nearly 50 years ago, Kamiguchi, now 93, closed his father’s multistory hotel to build an intimate, 10-suite hostelry showcasing the region’s traditional arts.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.
    — NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of hostelry

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