lodging; an inn or place to stay such as a ryokan, hotel, or guesthouse.
旅行のときは駅の近くの安い宿を探した。
When traveling I looked for a cheap place to stay near the station.
山小屋のような小さな宿に一晩泊まった。
I stayed one night at a small lodge like a mountain hut.
連休中は人気の宿がすぐに満室になる。
During long holidays popular lodgings fill up quickly.
a house or dwelling; in older or literary usage it can mean someone's home or family residence.
古い小説では『彼の宿へ戻る』という表現が実家に帰る意味で使われることがある。
In old novels the expression 'return to his yado' can be used to mean returning to one's family home.
村の古い家々は今でも『宿』と呼ばれることがある。
Old houses in the village are still sometimes called 'yado'.
the home of a servant's parents (or a guarantor), a historical/social usage found in older records.
昔の文書には、奉公人が『宿へ帰る』と記されている例がある。
There are examples in old documents where a servant is recorded as 'returning to his yado' (i.e., to his parents' home).