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bed and breakfast

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bed-and-break⋅fast

[bed-n-brek-fuhst]
–noun
1. an accommodation offered by an inn, hotel, or esp. 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
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bed-and-break·fast or bed and breakfast   (běd'n-brěk'fəst)
n.   Abbr. B & B
A private residence, several rooms of which are set aside for overnight guests whose paid accommodations include breakfast.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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