innkeeper

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US/ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/

noun

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

Similar
tavernertavernkeeperhostboniface
OriginMiddle English inkeper →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nouninnkeeper (plural innkeepers)

plural innkeepers

  1. The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

    Synonyms: taverner, tavernkeeper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

Similar
tavernertavernkeeper

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe owner or manager of an inn

Similar
hostboniface
Broader
patron
Also see
bonifacehosttavernervictualler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishinkeper
  2. Englishinnkeeper

From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Ancient Greek πανδοκεύς, πανδοκεύτρια
  • πανδοκεύς (pandokeús)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • πανδοκεύτρια (pandokeútria)person responsible for the running of an inn
Bulgarian ханджи́я, ханджи́йка
  • ханджи́я (handžíja)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • ханджи́йка (handžíjka)person responsible for the running of an inn
Catalan fondista, hostaler
  • fondistaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hostalerperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hostaleraperson responsible for the running of an inn
Chinese Mandarin 客棧老闆 /客栈老板
  • 客棧老闆 /客栈老板 (kèzhàn lǎobǎn)person responsible for the running of an inn
Czech hostinský, hostinská
  • hostinskýperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hostinskáperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hospodskýperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hospodskáperson responsible for the running of an inn
Dutch waard, herbergier
  • waardperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • herbergierperson responsible for the running of an inn
Finnish majatalon isäntä
  • majatalon isäntäperson responsible for the running of an inn
French tavernier, hôtelier
  • tavernierperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hôtelierperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • aubergisteperson responsible for the running of an inn
German Gastwirt, Gastwirtin
  • Gastwirtperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • Gastwirtinperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • Wirtperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • Wirtinperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • Krügerperson responsible for the running of an inn
Hungarian fogadós
  • fogadósperson responsible for the running of an inn
Irish óstóir
  • óstóirperson responsible for the running of an inn
Italian locandiere, locandiera
  • locandiereperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • locandieraperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • osteperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • ostessaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • taverniereperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • tavernieraperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • tavernaioperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • tavernaiaperson responsible for the running of an inn
Latin caupō
  • caupōperson responsible for the running of an inn
Persian مسافرخانهچی
  • مسافرخانهچی (mosâfer-xâneči)person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish karczmarz, karczmarka
  • karczmarzperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • karczmarkaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • oberżystaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • oberżystkaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • szynkarzperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • szynkarkaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • austernikperson responsible for the running of an inn
Portuguese estalajadeiro
  • estalajadeiroperson responsible for the running of an inn
Romanian hangiu, hangiță
  • hangiuperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hangițăperson responsible for the running of an inn
Russian тракти́рщик, тракти́рщица
  • тракти́рщик (traktírščik)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • тракти́рщица (traktírščica)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • корчма́рь (korčmárʹ)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • корчма́рка (korčmárka)person responsible for the running of an inn
Scottish Gaelic òstair, fear an taighe
  • òstairperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • fear an taigheperson responsible for the running of an inn
Slovak krčmár, krčmárka
  • krčmárperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • krčmárkaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hostinskýperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • hostinskáperson responsible for the running of an inn
Spanish posadero, posadera
  • posaderoperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • posaderaperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • venteroperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • venteraperson responsible for the running of an inn
Swahili mwenye nyumba ya wageni
  • mwenye nyumba ya wageniperson responsible for the running of an inn
Thai เจ้าสำนักโรงแรม
  • เจ้าสำนักโรงแรม (jâo-sǎm-nák roong-rɛɛm)person responsible for the running of an inn
Turkish hancı, meyhaneci
  • hancıperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • meyhaneciperson responsible for the running of an inn
Ukrainian тракти́рник, тракти́рниця
  • тракти́рник (traktýrnyk)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • тракти́рниця (traktýrnycja)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • корчма́р (korčmár)person responsible for the running of an inn
  • корчма́рка (korčmárka)person responsible for the running of an inn
Vietnamese chủ quán trọ
  • chủ quán trọperson responsible for the running of an inn
Welsh tafarnwr, tafarnwraig
  • tafarnwrperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • tafarnwraigperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • gwestywrperson responsible for the running of an inn
  • gwestywraigperson responsible for the running of an inn
Cite this entry
APA

innkeeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innkeeper

MLA

“innkeeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innkeeper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “innkeeper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innkeeper.

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