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- [hos-tl-ree]
- /ˈhɒs tl ri/
- /ˈhɒs.təl.ri/
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- [hos-tl-ree]
- /ˈhɒs tl ri/
Definitions of hostelry word
- noun plural hostelry an inn or hotel. 1
- noun hostelry inn 1
- countable noun hostelry A hostelry is a pub or a hotel. 0
- noun hostelry an inn 0
- noun hostelry a lodging place; inn; hotel 0
- noun hostelry an inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses). 0
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Origin of hostelry
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English hostelrye, variant of hostelerie < Middle French. See hostel, -ry
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Parts of speech for Hostelry
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hostelry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
hostelry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hostelry
noun hostelry
- hotel — a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- caravansary — in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night
- hostel — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- lodging — a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
Top questions with hostelry
- what is a hostelry?
- what does hostelry mean?
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