hotel

CEFRA1

/həʊˈtɛl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building where people pay to stay in rooms.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A public house or pub.

Examples

  • I prefer a hotel by the airport.

  • The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈ(h)oː.ʈəl/
  • /ˈhoː.ʈəl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.

  2. A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.

  3. A restaurant; any dining establishment.

More examples

In context

  • You can't go naked in this hotel.

  • 1868, "A Clergyman" (John Morison), Australia in 1866, page 165, When gold-digging commenced in California, the writer was staying at an hotel in Wellington, New Zealand, where a Yankee trader was also staying. Seated at the dining-table, the latter was disco...

  • 1868, "A Clergyman" (John Morison), Australia in 1866, page 165, When gold-digging commenced in California, the writer was staying at an hotel in Wellington, New Zealand, where a Yankee trader was also staying. Seated at the dining-table, the latter was discoursing of the business he was doing […] .

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Late Latin hospitālis (“hospice, shelter, guesthouse”), from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”). Doublet of hostel and hospital.