hotel

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noun

ho·​tel hō-ˈtel How to pronounce hotel (audio)
ˈhō-ˌtel
: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
hoteldom
hō-ˈtel-dəm How to pronounce hotel (audio)
ˈhō-ˌtel-
noun

Hotel

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communications code word

used as a code word for the letter h

Examples of hotel in a Sentence

Noun check out of a hotel for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The company will refund everything from hotel reservations, theme park and sports tickets, activities, and other purchases made around a vacation. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024 Collinson runs over 1,500 airport lounges and travel experiences in 600 different cities, and partners with banks, airlines and hotels to offer consumers access. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Mar. 2024 Davis, also of Highland Park, was found deceased with a gunshot wound to her head in a Highland Park hotel room in June 2023, prompting an investigation by Michigan State Police. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024 Blasey Ford suffered from her testimony, forced to sequester in hotel rooms with her family, guarded by expensive security. Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The Westbury recently opened 18 lavish new suites, including a mega-suite named after the hotel’s founder, PV Doyle. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 Marriott International, which operates the hotel, did not respond to a request for comment. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 This weekend, after collecting Guter Rat merch and settling into the Salzburg hotel, participants will hear from two economists about wealth distribution. Sophie Alexander, Fortune Europe, 15 Mar. 2024 Eighteen civilians and nine soldiers were injured in the hotel attack, Kasim Ahmed Roble, police spokesperson, told a news conference. Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French hôtel, going back to Old French hostel, ostel "lodging, accommodation" — more at hostel entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1687, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotel was in 1687

Dictionary Entries Near hotel

Cite this Entry

“Hotel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotel. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

hotel

noun
ho·​tel hō-ˈtel How to pronounce hotel (audio)
: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and personal services for its guests
Etymology

Noun

from French hôtel "hotel," from early French hostel "a place for travelers to spend the night," derived from Latin hospitalis "of a guest, showing hospitality," from hospit-, hospes "host, stranger, guest" — related to hospital, hospitality

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