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
Other travel brands, like Generator Hotels and Zoku, feature hostel-style accommodations or bunk bed rooms for travelers that are willing to share a room.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
The woman had been working for the past several weeks at a backpackers' hostel on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
James had been living with her friend Taylor Strecker on K’gari for six weeks and working at a backpackers' hostel.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
The woman had been working for the past several weeks at a backpackers' hostel on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
James had been living with her friend Taylor Strecker on K’gari for six weeks and working at a backpackers' hostel.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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Accessibility With ramps down to the entrance, two elevators serving all floors, and wide corridors, this hotel is easily traversable for those in wheelchairs or with mobility concerns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Protesters have thrown rocks, set off fireworks, and followed agents to their hotels.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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By 1753, the lot held an inn and a tavern, but about two centuries after the garden was created, the area was slated to be torn down.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Immigrant families brought Old World recipes and a fierce commitment to hospitality to Iowa’s capital, opening humble groceries, taverns and corner cafés that gradually evolved into full‑service dining rooms.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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