boatel

boat·el

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boh-tel]
- /boʊˈtɛl/
- /bˈəʊtəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-tel]
- /boʊˈtɛl/

Definitions of boatel word

noun boatel a waterside hotel catering for boating people 3
noun boatel a ship that functions as a hotel 3
noun boatel a ship moored at a pier or wharf and used as a hotel 3
noun boatel a hotel on a waterfront, with docks for use by boaters 3
noun boatel a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat. 1
noun boatel (nautical) A ship, normally moored alongside a quay, used as a hotel. 0

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Origin of boatel

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; boat + (hot)el

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Parts of speech for Boatel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boatel

boatel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boatel usage trend in Literature

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