26984 words

hostel

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
a large house where people can stay free or cheaply:

Examples:

a student hostel
2
a place where people, especially young people, can stay cheaply for short periods when they are travelling, with shared rooms and sometimes some private rooms:

Examples:

We stayed in a lovely hostel just off the main square.
3
a building where people with no home can live for a short time:

Examples:

a hostel for the homeless
a Salvation Army hostel
4
a large house where people can sleep for little money:

Examples:

a youth hostel

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