posada

[ poh-sah-duh; Spanish paw-sah-thah ]

noun

, plural po·sa·das [poh-, sah, -d, uh, z, paw-, sah, -, th, ahs].

1. (in some Spanish-speaking countries) a government-operated or -approved inn offering moderately priced rooms to tourists, especially in a historic area.

posada

/ poˈsaða /

noun

1. an inn in a Spanish-speaking country

Word History and Origins

Origin of posada¹

1755–65; < Spanish: inn, lodging, dwelling, equivalent to pos ( ar ) to lodge, rest (< Late Latin pausāre; pose ¹ ) + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of posada¹

literally: place for stopping

Example Sentences

Past markets have focused on cultural celebrations, including Día de los Muertos, which celebrates the lives of passed loved ones in October; and Posada Navideña, which marks a sequence of celebrations leading up to Christmas.

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Jason Joshua Posada, 31, was charged Tuesday with first-degree assault, firearm theft and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm for the Friday shooting of Trooper Raymond Seaburg, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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At the time of his arrest, Posada had injuries to the face and eye consistent with being hit by shrapnel, the detective wrote.

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Posada had a warrant for his arrest for allegedly violating a court order made after he was convicted of second-degree robbery, according to prosecutors.

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A K-9 unit located Posada near the crime scene with clothes covered in mud, a black backpack and an iPad, according to the probable cause documents.

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