hostelry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
  2. The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒstəlɹi/ /ˈhɑstəlɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hostelry.wav

Word forms

hostelry hostelries hostelrie

Etymology

From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.

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