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hostelry

hos·tel·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hos-tl-ree]
    • /ˈhɒs tl ri/
    • /ˈhɒs.təl.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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