First Known Use: 14th century
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1hostel
noun hos·tel \ˈhäs-təl\
: an inexpensive place for usually young travelers to stay overnight
: a shelter for homeless people
Full Definition of HOSTEL
1
: inn
2
a chiefly British : a supervised institutional residence b : a supervised lodging for usually young travelers —called also youth hostel
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Origin of HOSTEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin hospitale hospice
Related to HOSTEL
- Synonyms
- auberge, caravansary (or caravanserai), hospice, hotel, hostelry, inn, lodge, public house, tavern
Other Business Terms
2hostel
verb
hosteled or hostelledhostel·ing or hostel·ling
Definition of HOSTEL
intransitive verb
: to stay at hostels overnight in the course of traveling
First Known Use of HOSTEL
14th century
HOSTEL Defined for Kids
hostel
noun hos·tel \ˈhä-stəl\
Definition of HOSTEL for Kids
: a place providing inexpensive lodging usually for young travelers
Medical Dictionary
hostel
noun hos·tel \ˈhäs-təl\
Medical Definition of HOSTEL
chiefly British : housing maintained by a public or private organization or institution; especially : a rest home or rehabilitation center for the chronically ill, the aged, or the physically disabled
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