hostels

noun

Meaning

A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel
(not US) A temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food
A small, unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

youth hostel(English)inn(English)hostelry(English)lodge(English)student lodging(English)accommodations(English)apartments(English)boarding(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

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