bed-and-breakfast
noun
bed-and-break·fast ˈbed-ən(d)-ˈbrek-fəst 
: an establishment (such as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast
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Though it was used during World War II as a convalescent home for Italian soldiers and later operated as a bed-and-breakfast, which left parts of it worn down, Les Colombières stayed in the Ladan-Bockairy family until 1995. —
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026 This charming bed-and-breakfast offers multiple accommodations with a main house, guesthouses, and cottages. —Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 The inn is in a 134-year-old Victorian home, but nothing about the eco-friendly and design-focused bed-and-breakfast seems dated. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 Other highlights include Lark & Key art gallery and The Morehead Inn, a historic bed-and-breakfast. —Chase Jordan march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026 This charming bed-and-breakfast offers multiple accommodations with a main house, guesthouses, and cottages. —Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 The inn is in a 134-year-old Victorian home, but nothing about the eco-friendly and design-focused bed-and-breakfast seems dated. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 Other highlights include Lark & Key art gallery and The Morehead Inn, a historic bed-and-breakfast. —Chase Jordan march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast
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