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“Inns” or “Ins”

inns / ins 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.

inns IH·n·z

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

ins IH·n·z

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

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“inns”

  • …Cup played at the Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg.
  • Category:Alumni of King's Inns
  • …is one of the oldest inns in the state.
  • …created by BBC producer George Inns working with George Mitchell.
  • …the Honorable Society of King's Inns.
  • …was one of the four Inns of Court, all located close…
  • …two of the legal profession's Inns of Court.
  • …the Council of the four Inns of Court (COIC) for a…
  • …was initially produced by George Inns with George Mitchell.
  • The old coaching inns have been transformed into houses…

“ins”

  • INS Kadamba, a new base of…
  • The length of INS Romach is , the breadth…
  • fun ins (n, []) = [n]
  • fun ins' << (num, nums) = let
  • | remove (ins, a::outs) = (a, (ins,outs))
  • | ins (n, ns as h::t) =…
  • …navigation systems (comm systems and INS, GPS, and RADAR theory and
  • INS Romach (1981)
  • INS Romach was built at the…
  • …and renamed HMIS Chilka, becoming INS Chilka when India gained independence…

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