hostelry
/'hɔstəlri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers: A hostelry is an establishment that provides accommodation, typically for travelers, often with a historical or old-fashioned connotation. It is a formal or archaic term for an inn or hotel.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The weary travelers sought refuge in a cozy hostelry for the night.
- The old hostelry on the main road has been welcoming guests for over two centuries.
Advanced Usage
- "A fine hostelry": Used to describe a particularly good or reputable inn.
- They stayed at a fine hostelry known for its excellent service and hearty meals.
Variants and Related Words
- Hostel (n): A budget-oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, often in a dormitory.
- Many students stay in hostels while backpacking across Europe.
- Inn (n): A small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink, especially in a rural area.
- The historic inn was a popular stop for stagecoaches.
Synonyms
- Inn: A small hotel, especially one in the countryside.
- Lodging house: A house where rooms are rented out for accommodation.
- Public house (pub) (in some historical contexts): An establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, which sometimes also provided rooms.
Related Phrases
- "To keep a hostelry": An archaic phrase meaning to own or manage an inn.
- His family has kept a hostelry in this town for generations.
Noun
- a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers