"B&B" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: B&Bs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} B&B (plural B&Bs)
  1. Initialism of bed and breakfast (“guesthouse”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bed and breakfast (extra: guesthouse)

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