innkeeper

C2 Topic:Work & Careers
US /ˈɪnˌkipɚ/ UK /ˈɪnˌkiːpə/
noun Freq #20344

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who owns or manages an inn

    The innkeeper kept a room ready for travelers arriving after dark.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who owns or... hosttavernerpublican
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Word family
Related forms innhotelierlandlord

Etymology

From Middle English inkeper, a compound of inn + keeper. It has long named the proprietor or manager responsible for lodging and serving travelers at an inn.

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