auberges

noun

plural of auberge
as in hotels
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests they spent their honeymoon at a little French auberge that overflowed with charm

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Recent Examples of auberges Often lush, but occasionally sinister, this is a France of rustic auberges rather than refined arrondissements. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
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  1. hotels
  2. hostels
  3. taverns
Noun
  • Apartment buildings, office buildings, hotels, stores and restaurants are popping up in the district.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Readers cast 661,000 votes this year for their favorite cities, airlines, hotels and more, with editors describing the rankings as a snapshot of places resonating with travelers today.
    — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of hotels
Noun
  • The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of hostels
Noun
  • The smaller, working-class towns that dot the southeast part of the county are filled with the types of pubs and taverns that give a place character.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of taverns

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