innkeeper

noun/ˈɪnˌkiːpər/

Frequency rank: #17,278 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who owns or manages an inn.

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Example sentence

The tired travelers were greeted warmly by the innkeeper when they arrived at the small roadside inn.

Synonyms & related words

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