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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These new private terminals are starting to resemble five-star hotels in terms of accommodations and service.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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The boutique hotel is named for the beloved adjunct professor and longtime Clemson mayor, the late Larry Abernathy, channeling his passion and pride for the university and city into the guest experience.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tavern quickly became a favorite meeting spot for the Founding Fathers.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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One of my favorites is at Pezoulas, a fish tavern once popular with performers and musicians that opened in the 1950s, with a tranquil outdoor patio reminiscent of a plateia on a Greek island.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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