Definition of hotel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
Hotel
communications code wordDefinition of Hotel (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter h
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The first known use of hotel was in 1687
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