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
Eight months into his journey, Ortega said a chance encounter with a South African yacht deckhand in a Myanmar hostel changed his life.
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Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The disaster killed 271 passengers, all but one person on board, and 19 people on the ground when the aircraft plummeted into a hostel.
—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
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Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The disaster killed 271 passengers, all but one person on board, and 19 people on the ground when the aircraft plummeted into a hostel.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Manchester’s hotels are full when United play at home, so all are taking a hit with the lack of matches.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is a great neighborhood tavern with some of my favorite pizzas, salads and appetizers in town.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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