hostel

¹hos·tel

noun \ˈhäs-t^əl\

Definition of HOSTEL

1

: inn

2

a chiefly British : a supervised institutional residence b : a supervised lodging for usually young travelers —called also youth hostel

Examples of HOSTEL

1. <in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach route>

Origin of HOSTEL

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin hospitale hospice

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to HOSTEL

Synonyms: auberge, caravansary (or caravanserai), hospice, hotel, hostelry, inn, lodge, public house, tavern

Related Words: B and B, bed-and-breakfast, guesthouse; apartment hotel; accommodations, lodgings, rest; court, motel, motor court, motor inn, motor lodge, resort, spa, tourist court, youth hostel; camp, campground; bunkhouse, dorm, dormitory; boardinghouse, lodging house, rooming house; doss-house [chiefly British], fleabag, flophouse

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Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with HOSTEL

costal, hostile