English > hostel: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers. |
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| Synonyms | hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge |
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| Narrower | caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn | An inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans |
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| imaret | A hostel for pilgrims in Turkey |
| posthouse, post house | An inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders |
| roadhouse | An inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals / meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling |
| Broader | hotel | A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals / meals and other services |
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| Spanish | albergo, albergue, auberge, fonda, hospedaje, hospedería, hostal, hostería, hotel, mesón, parador, posada |
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| Catalan | alberg, auberge, fonda, hostal, hotel, posada |
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