Definition of hotel
: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
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Examples of hotel in a Sentence
check out of a hotel
for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
Origin and Etymology of hotel
French hôtel, from Old French hostel hostel
First Known Use: 1687
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Definition of Hotel
—a communications code word for the letter h
1951
First Known Use of hotel
1951
HOTEL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of hotel for English Language Learners
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: a place that has rooms in which people can stay especially when they are traveling : a place that provides food, lodging, and other services for paying guests
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