as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn the innkeeper was a very genial, accommodating host

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Recent Examples of innkeeper Butt adds that most of the previous innkeepers have come from places outside of California. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024 In the last fiscal year, from June 2023 to June 2024, the total revenue was around $381,000, and the innkeeper’s salary was close to $139,000. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024 Parishioners dressed as Mary and Joseph lead a procession stopping at potential refuges inside the church singing traditional songs to hesitant innkeepers. Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 One of the most charming holiday celebrations in Hendersonville is the Holiday Tour of Inns, where guests can explore bed and breakfasts decked out for the season and learn the storied histories of these properties as well as meet the innkeepers. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for innkeeper

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“Innkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innkeeper. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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