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 19 people on the ground were killed when the plane crashed into the BJ Medical College and Hospital hostel.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Fun is at the center of the hostel atmosphere, as seen on the often-viral Instagram Reels posted to The Wavy Sailor's page.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 July 2025
An unknown number of people on the ground were killed in the crash, including medical students in a college hostel when the plane hit the building and burst into flames, said Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in the northwestern city.
—Ajit Solanki, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The hostel owner showed him an app called Mercado Libre, a kind of Brazilian eBay, where vendors were offering the bark to domestic customers.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Fun is at the center of the hostel atmosphere, as seen on the often-viral Instagram Reels posted to The Wavy Sailor's page.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 July 2025
An unknown number of people on the ground were killed in the crash, including medical students in a college hostel when the plane hit the building and burst into flames, said Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in the northwestern city.
—Ajit Solanki, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The hostel owner showed him an app called Mercado Libre, a kind of Brazilian eBay, where vendors were offering the bark to domestic customers.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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The hotel is located on 7th Street, in the heart of Ybor City's nightlife district.—
Marcea Cazel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Conveniently, plenty of vacation rentals like time shares, Airbnbs, VRBOs, and even some hotels have a washer that tenants can use.—
Kendall Bettle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2025
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Emma and Travis Heim, who set off the craft barbecue explosion in Fort Worth and then retired from pit chores, will open a cocktail tavern with pizza in a historic landmark in South Main Village, Travis Heim said.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 July 2025
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Its two-stoplight downtown has the typical staples – a tavern, an antique store and a coffee shop.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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