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— called also youth hostel
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Synonyms for hostel
Synonyms: Noun
auberge, caravansary (or caravanserai), hospice, hostelry, hotel, inn, lodge, public house, tavern
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Examples of hostel in a Sentence
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in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach routeRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Kamway, which is located near LaGuardia Airport and just a few blocks away from Zamperoni’s Flushing residence, is listed as a hostel on TripAdvisor and offers single room bookings for as low as $36 per night. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Missing Head Chef of Luxurious New York Restaurant Found Dead in Queens Hostel," 22 Aug. 2019 Craig Michael Pitt, 35, had last been seen Wednesday after telling a hostel employee he was headed out to explore waterfalls, according to WFLA-Channel 8. — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida man found dead after solo hiking adventure on Maui," 5 Aug. 2019 From there, the path continues another three and a half miles to the Refuge du Toubkal, a mountain hostel at 10,521 feet. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019 Deese met Fowler in 2017 at a hostel in Croatia, the Observer. — Olivia Sanchez, USA TODAY, "Road-tripping couple 'just enjoying life to the full' found dead on the side of the road," 20 July 2019 The rate to stay at the hostel varies depending on how much privacy travelers want. — Alexa Buechler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cream City Hostel getting ready to open in Riverwest," 18 June 2019 Before the couple married, Seren hoped to open a hostel in nearby Portland. — Liz Tracy, Vox, "How are small farms surviving? Airbnb.," 11 July 2019 Although PodShare may seem a lot like a hostel (bunk beds in a shared room, for example), the company prefers to call it co-living. — Anna Bahney, CNN, "This bunk bed is $1,200 a month, privacy not included," 5 July 2019 Photo: Thomas Meyer for The Wall Street Journal Germany has cracked down on commercial operations run by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, such as a hostel in an annex of the country’s embassy. — Michelle Hackman And Georgia Wells, WSJ, "The Quirkiest Dining Scene in Berlin? Communist Comfort Food," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
That’s when the first upscale hostels appeared, determinedly different from those hosteling clichés. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Hostels Became Poshtels: The Remaking of a Backpacker's Hangout," 12 Sep. 2018 Of course, hosteling originated as a way for young backpackers to sleep safely and comfortably without the expense of a hotel. — Rick Steves, miamiherald, "Think you're too old for hostels? If you're alive, you're young enough to hostel | Miami Herald," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hostel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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