BED AND BREAKFAST


Meaning of BED AND BREAKFAST in English

1. n [ U ] a bed for the night and breakfast the next morning in a hotel, pub or private house, paid for as a single service by the guest:

It’s £50 for bed and breakfast or £80 for bed, breakfast and evening meal.

2. n [ C ] a private house that provides bed and breakfast to paying guests. Bed and breakfasts are common throughout Britain and the US. They are cheaper than hotels and usually have a friendly atmosphere. In Britain they usually provide a cooked English breakfast :

We went to Cornwall for a week and stayed in a funny little bed and breakfast.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.