hostelry
Meanings
noun
- An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
- The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.
Related words
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.