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 spacious lecture halls and hostels of the Friendship University were significantly superior to its overcrowded counterparts in western Europe at the time, but discipline was strict and students were strongly discouraged from traveling even around Moscow.
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Most hostels have a list of activities available for guests to sign up for, and if not, then there are walking tours or live music events at local bars.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The main square of the expedition town of Futaleufú is lined with gear shops, hostels, and adventure travel companies like Patagonia Elements, Eleven's outfitter for white-water rafting.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The return-to-office mandate has left workers who don’t live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city, without having to resort to unattractive options like hostels.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Most hostels have a list of activities available for guests to sign up for, and if not, then there are walking tours or live music events at local bars.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The main square of the expedition town of Futaleufú is lined with gear shops, hostels, and adventure travel companies like Patagonia Elements, Eleven's outfitter for white-water rafting.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The return-to-office mandate has left workers who don’t live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city, without having to resort to unattractive options like hostels.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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As for the tourists, their van pulls up, far in the background of a long shot that gazes through the grand lobby of the hotel—where, in the foreground, a small folk orchestra of blind musicians, accompanied by a dance troupe’s festive gyrations, provides a showy welcome.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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And at the top of the Peace-of-Mind list is Barbados, an island in the eastern Caribbean that stood out for its honeymoon infrastructure (think plenty of luxury, all-inclusive hotels and romantic on-island experiences), low crime rates, and favorable hurricane and disruption risk.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This was the original use for Bar Keepers Friend, to polish brass rails at bars and taverns, often underfoot.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tavern crowd tells the story of that night.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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