innkeeper

American  

[in-kee-per] / ˈɪnˌki pər /

noun

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

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innkeeper British  

/ ˈɪnˌkiːpə /

noun

1. an owner or manager of an inn

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Etymology

Origin of innkeeper

First recorded in 1540–50; inn + keeper

Example Sentences

“It’s pretty usual for us in Humboldt County to get earthquakes,” said Chappelle, who is the innkeeper of Hydrangea Inn, which was built by her great-aunt in the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

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

From New York Times

In fact, I was gulping some of the Sailing Goat’s excellent clam chowder when my innkeepers’ 22-foot boat puttered up to the dock.

From Los Angeles Times