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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
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Both the bar and the hotel are theatrical simulacra of a glamorous Art Deco watering hole and hostelry.
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Cyclists are everywhere: The terrain is mostly flat, there is little traffic, and hostelries cater to riders’ needs.
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From trendy cocktail bars to hip hostelries, everything that Pierre-Charles Cros and Xavier Padovani touch seems to pay off.
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First Known Use of hostelry
14th century
hostelry Synonyms
Synonyms
auberge, caravansary (or caravanserai), hospice, hostel, hotel, inn, lodge, public house, tavernRelated 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, flophouseHOSTELRY Defined for English Language Learners
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