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
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Recent Examples of hostelry
The Oriental Hotel, then the premier hostelry in the city, was not large enough to satisfy their grandiose civic ambitions.
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Dallas News, 24 May 2022
The 231-room hostelry, which greets its visitors with a proto-modern red brick facade, incorporates everything from Norwegian folklore motifs at the entrance — carved into the stone bas-reliefs — to Scandinavian Art Deco touches within.
—Kurt Soller J.s. Marcus Monica Mendal Gisela Williams Adam H. Graham Chris Schalkx Michaela Trimble, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
The 14th-century Palazzo Minerbetti has been transformed into a chicly elegant hostelry—part of the AG Group—amid the treasures of the city center, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
The property originally opened in 1926 as an exclusive women's hostelry, and has recently been remodeled.
—Lea Winkler, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
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Dallas News, 24 May 2022
The 231-room hostelry, which greets its visitors with a proto-modern red brick facade, incorporates everything from Norwegian folklore motifs at the entrance — carved into the stone bas-reliefs — to Scandinavian Art Deco touches within.
—Kurt Soller J.s. Marcus Monica Mendal Gisela Williams Adam H. Graham Chris Schalkx Michaela Trimble, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
The 14th-century Palazzo Minerbetti has been transformed into a chicly elegant hostelry—part of the AG Group—amid the treasures of the city center, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
The property originally opened in 1926 as an exclusive women's hostelry, and has recently been remodeled.
—Lea Winkler, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostelry
Noun
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Too often—with hotel villas especially—there is a brutal compromise to be made.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plant walked into their hotel room with an unexpected guest.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Our Main Street contained gathering places, often Main Street taverns, where stories were told and some interesting memories made. LOCAL CONTENTIn its Heyday the Herald could run to 28 pages.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Once a boarding house, a tavern, and a grocery store, this eatery pays homage to its storied past with a diverse menu that combines contemporary flavors with 19th-century influences.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This classic pillow is really nice for front-country camping, overnighters, and even use in hostels.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Life advice Photograph by Tsering Bista and Beck Harlan Traveling on a budget doesn't have to involve staying in hostels, eating cheap food or sleeping in train stations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Hostelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostelry. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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