Phrase guide

bed and breakfast

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A private home, guesthouse, small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: B&B, hotel, inn, lodging, lodging house

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A score of 26, made up of a score of 20, 1 and 5 in any order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: darts, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: B&B

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The number 26.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bingo, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bed-and-breakfast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: boarding house, boardinghouse

History

Etymology

From bed + breakfast, from having a bed for the night and breakfast in the morning on offer.

From the notion that two shillings and sixpence was once the price of lodging and breakfast in an inn.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: kambr-degemer — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Chinese Mandarin: 提供住宿與早餐的旅館 /提供住宿与早餐的旅馆 (tígōng zhùsù yǔ zǎocān de lǚguǎn) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Chinese Mandarin: 住宿加早餐酒店 (zhùsù jiā zǎocān jiǔdiàn) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Chinese Mandarin: 民宿 (mínsù) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Danish: bed and breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Dutch: bed and breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Dutch: logies en ontbijt — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Estonian: öömaja hommikusöögiga — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Estonian: kodumajutus — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Finnish: aamiaismajoitus — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Finnish: bed and breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: bed and breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: bed-and-breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: gîte touristique — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: chambre d'hôte — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: maison d'hôte — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: chambre d'hôtes — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: maison d'hôtes — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • French: couette et café — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • West-Frisian: bed en brochje — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • German: Fremdenzimmer — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • German: Hotel garni — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • German: Bed and Breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Indonesian: kost — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Indonesian: indekost — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Irish: leaba agus bricfeasta — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Italian: bed and breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Japanese: ベッド・アンド・ブレックファスト (beddo ando burekkufasuto) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Japanese: 民宿 (minshuku) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Japanese: 民泊 (minpaku) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Korean: 베드 앤드 브렉퍼스트 (bedeu aendeu beurekpeoseuteu) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Korean: 민박 (minbak) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Korean: 민숙 (minsuk) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Malay: inap-sarapan — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Manx: bee as lhiabbee — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Norwegian: pensjonat — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Persian: تختخواب و صبحانه (taxtxâb o sobhâne) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Persian: پانسیون (pânsiyyun) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Polish: pokój ze śniadaniem — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Polish: pensjonat typu B&B — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Portuguese: hospedagem domiciliar — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Russian: «бед энд бре́кфаст» (bɛd end brɛ́kfast) — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Spanish: bed and breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Swedish: bed-and-breakfast — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Swedish: rum och frukost — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Turkish: pansiyon — guesthouse providing breakfast
  • Welsh: gwely a brecwast — guesthouse providing breakfast