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HOSTL/ˈhɒstl/

A hostel is cheap lodgings, often with shared rooms: a youth hostel, stay in a hostel, hostel kitchen. Hotel is usually more private and expensive. Homestay is a room in a family house. Hospital is for ill people — a serious mix-up. Book a hostel in advance in busy cities.

Meaning

A cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms.

Examples

• “We booked a youth hostel near the station.”
• “We cooked groceries in the hostel kitchen.”
• “The hostel near the station was noisy but clean.”

Good to know

a youth hostel / stay in a hostel. Contrast: hotel (more private). Mix-up: hospital.

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