innkeeper

[ in-kee-per ]

noun

1. a person who owns or manages an inn or, sometimes, a hotel.

innkeeper

/ ˈɪnˌkiːpə /

noun

1. an owner or manager of an inn

Word History and Origins

Origin of innkeeper¹

First recorded in 1540–50; inn + keeper

Example Sentences

“I was an innkeeper in this crazy little town in Vermont ... “

From Los Angeles Times

The sun had only just begun to rise as the innkeeper dragged the last of his smoldering furniture outside and took survey of the scorched walls.

From Literature

I grabbed the innkeeper’s shoulder and said, “A Persian mystic. That’s a Persian mystic.”

From Literature

The innkeeper’s eyes narrowed into razors.

From Literature

The introverted Ms. Grade acknowledged that she was a most unlikely innkeeper.

From New York Times