hostel Meaning & Definition
What Does Hostel Mean?
Hostel is a noun that means An overnight lodging place for travelers, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel. It is also used to mean A temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food. As a verb, it means To stay in a hostel during one's travels. As a verb, it means To stay in a hostel as part of a travel.
Hostel: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈhɑstəl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | hostelry, youth hostel and student lodging |
| Plural | hostels |
| Verb forms | hostels, and past participle |
Hostel Definition (Noun)
- An overnight lodging place for travelers, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
a rundown hostel
- A temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food.
- A small, unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.
- A public hotel.
- A university or school dormitory, a place of accommodation for students.
Hostel as a Verb
- To stay in a hostel during one's travels.
- To lodge (a person) in a hostel.
Noun
- 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
Verb
- To stay in a hostel as part of a travel
Synonyms of Hostel
Hostel synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hostel
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Hostel in a Sentence
a rundown hostel
Word Forms & Grammar
hostel (plural hostels)
hostel (third-person singular simple present hostels, present participle (US) hosteling or (UK) hostelling, simple past and past participle (US) hosteled or (UK) hostelled)
Words That Rhyme With Hostel
Origin of Hostel
From Middle English hostel, from Old French hostel, ostel, from Late Latin hospitale (“hospice”), from Classical Latin hospitalis (“hospitable”) itself from hospes (“host”) + -alis (“-al”). Doublet of hotel and hospital. Not in use from late 17th c. (in the usual sense from mid 16th c.) to 1808, when it was revived by Walter Scott in his poem Marmion (see the quotation).[1]
Pronouncing Hostel
Hostel is pronounced //ˈhɑstəl// and has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Hostel
Is hostel a noun or a verb?
Hostel is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for hostel?
Words with a similar meaning to hostel include hostelry, youth hostel and student lodging. See the full list of hostel synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of hostel?
The plural of hostel is hostels.
What is the past tense of hostel?
The past tense of hostel is and past participle.