flophouse vs inn

flophouse

noun
  • A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms. 

verb
  • To stay in a flophouse. 

inn

noun
  • Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink. 

  • A tavern. 

  • One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers. 

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