hostelry
noun
hos·tel·ry ˈhä-stᵊl-rē 
plural hostelries
: inn, hotel
Synonyms
- auberge
- caravansary
- caravanserai
- hospice
- hostel
- hotel
- inn
- lodge
- public house
- tavern
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Example Sentences
the grande dame of the city's hostelries, it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty
Recent Examples on the Web The originality resides in the array of talented artists who’ve been brought in to consult on and contribute to a hostelry that owes almost as much to curation as commercialism. 
Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Over the years, the hostelry grew to more than 110 rooms with a conference center. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2022 These properties permit residents to avail themselves of the same pampering high-end amenities enjoyed by guests of the hostelry. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 The transformed hostelry’s second-floor accommodations feature cool hues of white and gray, with live-edge headboards and white subway tile. Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020 Back in Spain, where the hostelry business had been riding high before the pandemic amid robust growth and record tourism numbers, entrepreneurs face similar tough choices on whether or not to resume operations. Jeannette Neumann, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 Over the decades, the saloon has taken on various incarnations — a post office, stage depot and a hostelry — morphing to suit the needs of a developing community along a popular emigrant trail. Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 29 Jan. 2020 Naturally, that aesthetic includes big, welcoming fireplaces, the heart of any New England hostelry. Linda Laban, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020 Today, some version of Pisco Punch is served in a number of San Francisco hostelries. Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 27 Dec. 2019 See More
Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Over the years, the hostelry grew to more than 110 rooms with a conference center. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2022 These properties permit residents to avail themselves of the same pampering high-end amenities enjoyed by guests of the hostelry. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 The transformed hostelry’s second-floor accommodations feature cool hues of white and gray, with live-edge headboards and white subway tile. Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020 Back in Spain, where the hostelry business had been riding high before the pandemic amid robust growth and record tourism numbers, entrepreneurs face similar tough choices on whether or not to resume operations. Jeannette Neumann, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 Over the decades, the saloon has taken on various incarnations — a post office, stage depot and a hostelry — morphing to suit the needs of a developing community along a popular emigrant trail. Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 29 Jan. 2020 Naturally, that aesthetic includes big, welcoming fireplaces, the heart of any New England hostelry. Linda Laban, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020 Today, some version of Pisco Punch is served in a number of San Francisco hostelries. Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 27 Dec. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English hostelrye, ostelrye, borrowed from Anglo-French hostillerie, from hosteler hosteler + -erie -ery
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
hostelry
noun
as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests the grande dame of the city's hostelries, it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hotel
- tavern
- hostel
- inn
- motel
- caravansary
- auberge
- hospice
- campground
- lodge
- caravanserai
- lodgings
- public house
- guesthouse
- accommodations
- resort
- dormitory
- bed-and-breakfast
- spa
- boardinghouse
- apartment hotel
- bunkhouse
- flophouse
- fleabag
- youth hostel
- motor lodge
- rest
- tourist court
- motor court
- motor inn
- dorm
- camp
- court
- lodging house
- rooming house
- B and B
- doss-house
