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 firm also renovated and sold a former hostel in Uptown.
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say the shooting suspect used a New Jersey license with the same name to check into a Manhattan hostel days before the killing.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Choose from more than 20 affordable hostels.
—Essence, 13 May 2026
Old Barn Resort offers a campground and hostel, plus a golf course, a pool, and tubing between Lanesboro and Preston.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say the shooting suspect used a New Jersey license with the same name to check into a Manhattan hostel days before the killing.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Choose from more than 20 affordable hostels.
—Essence, 13 May 2026
Old Barn Resort offers a campground and hostel, plus a golf course, a pool, and tubing between Lanesboro and Preston.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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As the resort’s premium hotel-within-a-hotel experience, Hōkūpa‘a Tower guests will not only find larger indoor and outdoor room layouts, but will also gain access to The Lānai, a private lounge-style space with complimentary food and drinks, a private bar, and infinity-edge cocktail pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Evan and Alyse Middleton were sitting at a table at On the Rocks outdoor tavern, watching dancers and listening to music during the festival.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The tavern sits on the corner of 26th Street and Prospect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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