hostelry

noun hos·tel·ry \ ˈhä-stᵊl-rē \

Definition of hostelry

plural hostelries

: inn, hotel

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Examples of hostelry in a Sentence

the grande dame of the city's hostelries, it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty

Recent Examples of hostelry from the Web

Looking down upon the particularly posh stretch of Madison Avenue, the 189-room Surrey underwent a $60 million renovation six years ago—one that transformed a reliable if unexciting hostelry into one of the neighborhood’s most desirable addresses.

— Condé Nast Traveler, "The Surrey," 20 Oct. 2017
Both the bar and the hotel are theatrical simulacra of a glamorous Art Deco watering hole and hostelry.

— guy trebay, New York Times, "Eric Underwood, the American Star of the Royal Ballet," 13 July 2017
Cyclists are everywhere: The terrain is mostly flat, there is little traffic, and hostelries cater to riders’ needs.

— suzanne carmick, New York Times, "The Pastoral Isles of Lake Champlain," 6 June 2017
From trendy cocktail bars to hip hostelries, everything that Pierre-Charles Cros and Xavier Padovani touch seems to pay off.

— Bloomberg.com, "Your Evening Briefing," 3 May 2017

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