Noun: hostel hós-t(u)l
- A supervised, inexpensive lodging place primarily for young travellers, typically offering dormitory-style accommodations and shared facilities
"Backpackers found affordable accommodation at the youth hostel in the city centre";
- youth hostel
- A hotel providing overnight lodging for travellers
"They stayed at a quaint hostel in the countryside";
- hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge
Derived forms: hostels
Type of: hotel, housing, living accommodations, lodging
Encyclopedia: Hostel, part ii