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“In” or “Inn”

in / inn are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

in ih·n

  • adjectiveholding office.
  • adjectivedirected or bound inward.
  • adjectivecurrently fashionable.
  • adverbto or toward the inside of.

inn IH·n

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“in”

  • …later, Rose admitted publicly to betting on baseball games in his…
  • Category:Awards established in 1999
  • There was controversy over the inclusion in the All-Century Team of…
  • …the story of the development, building, and financing of the Lancaster…
  • …racer, who won one stage in the 1932 Tour de France.
  • Henderson was elected in 2003 to a four-year term
  • …on the Board of Commissioners in a County where Republicans outnumber…
  • In 1999, the Major League Baseball…
  • Henderson has been referenced in more than 2,200 newspaper articles,…
  • …owned 50% by Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. which have been accused of…

“inn”

  • …the Lion d'argent, the English inn at Calais, and several hungry…
  • …to the Bar at King's Inn in 1907.
  • …of CBS program Money Talks; innkeeper of The Inn at Long…
  • …feet and reach a nearby inn.
  • …of the Horse and Trumpet Inn.
  • …before Felix (1748) at Lincoln's Inn; and his altarpiece for St.…
  • Edivoxetine (INN; code name LY-2216684) is a…
  • Gedocarnil (INN) is an anxiolytic of the…
  • …John Rich's pantomimes at Lincoln's Inn Fields, and the exaggerated popularity…
  • …House Kern in Wasserburg am Inn

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