hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā,
ˌȯ- How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

Examples of hotelier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bent Inn is the brainchild of Palm Springs hoteliers Greg Kafka and Mark Hunter. Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024 According to the association’s surveys, 86% of hoteliers have increased wages over the last six months. Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 According to the association’s surveys, 86% of hoteliers have increased wages over the past six months. Alexandra Olson, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2024 Shop owners and hoteliers have complained of slower-than-expected business in some areas, and the Paris tourism authority recently trimmed its visitor forecast from 15 million to 11 million. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hotelier 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hôtelier, going back to Old French ostelier, hostelier "innkeeper," from ostel, hostel "lodgings, hotel entry 1" + -ier -er entry 2

Note: Cf. hosteler, hostler, ultimately borrowed from Anglo-Norman counterparts to the continental Old French word.

First Known Use

circa 1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotelier was circa 1738

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Cite this Entry

“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotelier. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.

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