Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bed-and-breakfast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: bed-and-break-fast
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bed and breakfast.

verb

To stay in a bed and breakfast.

Intransitive verb

verb

To engage in a bed-and-breakfast deal.

Example Sentences

"Ms. Soar’s parents bought the property in 1976, and the couple moved in 15 years ago. They’ve spent much of that time struggling to maintain the sprawling estate, operating a bed-and-breakfast, a farm shop, a cider business, a bakery, a pork store and various other commercial ventures to support its upkeep."
"We bed-and-breakfasted around Ireland and everywhere had placed before us great slashed loaves of soda bread made with coarse brown flour, buttermilk and bicarbonate of soda."
"However, other assets (e.g. works of art) are still sometimes bed-and-breakfasted for tax purposes."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

bed-and-breakfasts (plural) bed-and-breakfasts (present, singular) bed-and-breakfasting (participle, present) bed-and-breakfasted (participle, past) bed-and-breakfasted (past)

Synonyms

bed and breakfast

Questions

What does bed-and-breakfast mean?: Alternative form of bed and breakfast.

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