as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach route
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Recent Examples of hostel
The disaster killed 271 passengers, all but one person on board, and 19 people on the ground when the aircraft plummeted into a hostel.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
The a&o hostels welcome a significant number of business travelers each year and offer amenities tailored specifically to their needs.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Although hostel-like accommodations have long been available near volcanoes, Hof Luxury Villa, which opened last spring about an hour from Katla in remote Hella, offers a serious upgrade.
—Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
DeRenzo recommends that those traveling alone should look into tour and hostel operator Kex Land, which facilitates adventures with other digital nomads that include soaking in hot springs and chasing the northern lights.
—Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
The a&o hostels welcome a significant number of business travelers each year and offer amenities tailored specifically to their needs.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Although hostel-like accommodations have long been available near volcanoes, Hof Luxury Villa, which opened last spring about an hour from Katla in remote Hella, offers a serious upgrade.
—Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
DeRenzo recommends that those traveling alone should look into tour and hostel operator Kex Land, which facilitates adventures with other digital nomads that include soaking in hot springs and chasing the northern lights.
—Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Governments could boost revenues through museum attendance as well as through money spent by visitors, from hotel accommodation to restaurants and souvenir shops.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Investigators ultimately found the remains of at least 10 women in Ed’s home, and were also able to link him to the disappearance of local tavern owner Mary Hogan, whom Ed confessed to killing, according to History.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Investigators discovered additional body parts inside the Gein home, including the remains of Mary Hogan, a 51-year-old tavern owner who had been missing for three years.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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