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
Less baggage means easier navigation of public transit, hostels and crowded streets.
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Infrastructure projects such as toll roads and school hostels are generating very high returns owing to high traffic volumes and massive student population in the country.
—Emele Onu, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Later, in their double at the hostel, Joost hacked at the durian over a copy of People’s Daily.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
When choosing where to stay, hostels and guesthouses with communal spaces are ideal for solo travelers who want a mix of independence and social connection.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Infrastructure projects such as toll roads and school hostels are generating very high returns owing to high traffic volumes and massive student population in the country.
—Emele Onu, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Later, in their double at the hostel, Joost hacked at the durian over a copy of People’s Daily.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
When choosing where to stay, hostels and guesthouses with communal spaces are ideal for solo travelers who want a mix of independence and social connection.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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Canouan Estate, an ultra-luxe collection of three hotels on its namesake isle, has just unveiled a bonkers $2 million buyout of its properties.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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The best hotels in Puerto Rico, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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