Definition of "inn" in English

noun

1. Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

2. A tavern.

3. One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers.

   • the Inns of Court    the Inns of Chancery    Serjeants’ Inns

4. (British, dated) The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person.

   • Leicester Inn

5. (obsolete) A place of shelter; hence, dwelling, residence, abode.

verb

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To take lodging; to lodge or house oneself.

   • We inned at the signe of the Swan.
   • I never innd in the Towne but once.

2. (obsolete, transitive) To lodge or house (someone or something).

   • These Inn'd themselves all Night in Knights-bridge Fields.