youth hostel

noun

Definition of youth hostelnext
as in tourist court

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Recent Examples of youth hostel Nordic Skiing with Aventure Rose-des-Vents Aventure Rose-des-Vents is a friendly, unpretentious youth hostel in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. — Outside, 3 Nov. 2025 Rajinikanth leads Coolie as Deva, a former labor leader who now runs a youth hostel. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century. — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024 San Francisco supervisors Tuesday agreed to open a new homeless shelter for 250 people in a vacant youth hostel building just north of the Tenderloin. — J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for youth hostel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth hostel
  1. tourist court
  2. motor inn
  3. motel
  4. spa
  5. motor lodge
  6. resort
  7. accommodations
  8. lodgings
Noun
  • Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.
    — Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Definition of tourist court
Noun
  • In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Communications via AP Hines stabbed Jenkins to death while the 54-year-old was working as a motel maid in Kingston Springs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hines stabbed Jenkins to death while the 54-year-old was working as a motel maid in Kingston Springs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • There is no full spa, but a teeny tiny sauna holds court in the gym, and massages can be arranged in advance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There’s even an open-air spa on the back deck with a single wooden massage table surrounded by white curtains that billow in the breeze.
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of spa
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  • Previously a 1960s motor lodge, it’s been reimagined by hospitality experts Keath and Dave Jacoby, who took it from being a botched reno property to one that feels mid-century cool.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Campfire Hotel & Pool Club The Campfire Hotel & Pool Club and motor lodge channels Bend’s outdoorsy spirit with a playful, retro edge.
    — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
Definition of motor lodge
Noun
  • The idea is less frozen-in-time theme hotel and more modern luxury resort, and the latest room refreshes and restaurant additions have gotten it almost there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrations began early for Berry, who has been enjoying vacation at the ultra-exclusive and luxury Kokomo private island resort in Fiji with her fiancé Van Hunt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of resort
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  • The order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in violation of exemptions for childhood vaccine mandates, including parental authority and disability accommodations as well as religious and medical reasons.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expedia customers can gain access to Uber transportation as part of their journey, while Uber can use Expedia Group’s technology and hotel inventory to offer accommodations within its own ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of lodgings

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