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No. 13,080 in Spanish

posada

"Posada" means "inn" or "lodging" in English.

In a sentence

  • Los peregrinos buscaron posada durante la noche.

    The pilgrims sought shelter for the night.

    In this sentence, 'posada' is used in its traditional sense to mean lodging or shelter.

  • En México celebramos las posadas antes de la Navidad.

    In Mexico, we celebrate the 'posadas' before Christmas.

    Here, 'posadas' refers to a traditional Mexican festivity commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for shelter.

  • La antigua posada fue convertida en un museo.

    The old inn was converted into a museum.

    In this usage, 'posada' denotes an old inn or lodging place, particularly one with historical context.

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