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hostel

/ˈhɒstəl/

noun

Meaning

  • 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

  • A small, unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.

verb

Meaning

  • To stay in a hostel as part of a travel