hosteler

noun

hos·​tel·​er ˈhä-stə-lər 

variants or hosteller

1

: one that lodges guests or strangers

2

: a traveler who stops at hostels overnight

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hostiller, osteler "innkeeper, servant at an inn attending horses, person keeping horses for hire," borrowed from Anglo-French hosteler, ostiler "innkeeper," from ostel, hostel "lodging, inn" + -er -er entry 2; (sense 2) hostel entry 1 + -er entry 2 — more at hostel entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hosteler

noun

hos·​tel·​er ˈhäs-tə-lər 

1

: one who lodges paying guests

2

: a traveler who stays overnight in hostels