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Synonyms of hostelry
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
- the grande dame of the city's hostelries, it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty
Synonyms for hostelry
- auberge,
- caravansary
- (or caravanserai),
- hospice,
- hostel,
- hotel,
- inn,
- lodge,
- public house,
- tavern
Words Related to hostelry
- doss-house
- [chiefly British],
- fleabag,
- flophouse
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“Hostelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostelry. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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