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nˈbrɛk noun
1.
an accommodation offered by an inn, hotel, or especially a private home, consisting of a room for the night and breakfast the next morning for one inclusive price.
2.
an inn, hotel, or private home offering such an accommodation. Abbreviation: B&B
Also, bed and breakfast.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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| bed and breakfast | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in a hotel, boarding house, etc) overnight accommodation and breakfast |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (of a stock-exchange transaction) establishing a loss for tax purposes, shares being sold after hours one evening and bought back the next morning when the market opens |
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Idioms & Phrases
bed and breakfast
Also, B and B. A hotel or other hostelry that offers a room for the night and a morning meal at an inclusive price. For example, Staying at a bed and breakfast meant never having to plan morning meals. This term and the practice originated in Britain and have become widespread. [Early 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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