hotel
1 of 2noun
ho·tel hō-ˈtel 
ˈhō-ˌtel
: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
hoteldom
hō-ˈtel-dəm
noun ˈhō-ˌtel-
Hotel
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter h
Synonyms
Noun
- auberge
- caravansary
- caravanserai
- hospice
- hostel
- hostelry
- inn
- lodge
- public house
- tavern
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Example Sentences
Noun check out of a hotel for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
Recent Examples on the Web
Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Between 25 and 30 workers at the hotel are members of the union, according to Carlos Aramayo, president of Local 26. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 An evacuee in her 20s began teaching kids at the hotel how to skateboard. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 On March 7, 2019, members of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force tracked Brown to the hotel. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police, the Chatsworth Fire Department and paramedics arrived at the hotel just before 6 p.m. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 Officer found Ford inside a room at the hotel with fatal gunshot injuries. Staff Report, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 Many of the tattooers make a vacation out of it, spending a few days or a week at the hotel. Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 This year’s 86th annual International Twins Association Convention’s Opening Ceremony is on Friday, Sept. 2, at the hotel with dinner, dancing, a 50/50 raffle, and Twin Bingo. Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
According to Hamilton's lawsuit, the team searched several rooms at the hotel without getting a warrant first. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Between 25 and 30 workers at the hotel are members of the union, according to Carlos Aramayo, president of Local 26. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 An evacuee in her 20s began teaching kids at the hotel how to skateboard. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 On March 7, 2019, members of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force tracked Brown to the hotel. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police, the Chatsworth Fire Department and paramedics arrived at the hotel just before 6 p.m. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 Officer found Ford inside a room at the hotel with fatal gunshot injuries. Staff Report, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 Many of the tattooers make a vacation out of it, spending a few days or a week at the hotel. Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 This year’s 86th annual International Twins Association Convention’s Opening Ceremony is on Friday, Sept. 2, at the hotel with dinner, dancing, a 50/50 raffle, and Twin Bingo. Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from French hôtel, going back to Old French hostel, ostel "lodging, accommodation" — more at hostel entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1687, in the meaning defined above
Communications Code Word
1951, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing hotel
Kids Definition
hotel
noun
ho·tel hō-ˈtel
: a place that provides lodging and meals for the public : inn
hotel
noun
as in hostel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hostel
- tavern
- motel
- inn
- hostelry
- campground
- lodge
- hospice
- caravansary
- lodgings
- auberge
- accommodations
- resort
- guesthouse
- caravanserai
- public house
- spa
- dormitory
- apartment hotel
- motor lodge
- bed-and-breakfast
- youth hostel
- camp
- dorm
- rest
- tourist court
- motor court
- motor inn
- fleabag
- boardinghouse
- bunkhouse
- court
- flophouse
- lodging house
- rooming house
- B and B
- doss-house
