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Word hotel
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / həʊˈtel / NAmE / hoʊˈtel /
Example
  • we stayed at/in a hotel.
  • hotel rooms/guests
  • a two-star/five-star, etc. hotel
  • a luxury hotel
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hotel

(noun)BrE / həʊˈtel / NAmE / hoʊˈtel /
  1. a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
    • We stayed at/in a hotel.
    • hotel rooms/guests
    • a two-star/five-star, etc. hotel
    • a luxury hotel
    • a friendly, family-run hotel
  2. a pub
  3. a restaurant
  4. Extra Examples

    • The hotel features a beautiful dining room overlooking the lake.
    • The hotel is fully air-conditioned.
    • The hotel is situated in the heart of the city.
    • The hotel offers excellent facilities.
    • We checked into the hotel, then went for a walk along the beachfront.
    • We met at the hotel.
    • We’re staying at a cheap hotel near the station.
    • We’re staying in a two-star hotel in the centre of the city.
    • a family hotel with a playground for small children
    • a friendly family-run hotel
    • a small country hotel
    • all the style and comfort that only the best hotels can provide
    • homeless families living in bed and breakfast hotels
    • He owns a big hotel chain.
    • I took a taxi back to my hotel.
    • I’ll collect my bags and check out of the hotel.
    • It’s a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere.
    • It’s a five-star hotel.
    • It’s the poshest hotel I’ve ever stayed in.
    • Most of the jobs are in the hotel and catering industry.
    • She booked into a hotel near the conference centre.
    • The hotel is about five miles from here.
    • The trip includes two nights in a luxury hotel.
    • There is a shortage of hotel accommodation in the city.
    • This is a delightful hotel within easy reach of all amenities.
    • We arranged to meet in the foyer of the hotel.
    • We ended up in a seedy hotel next to the station.
    • We had dinner in the restaurant of a large hotel.
    • You can make phone calls from your hotel room.

    Word Origin

    • mid 18th cent.: from French hôtel, from Old French hostel, from medieval Latin hospitale, neuter of Latin hospitalis ‘hospitable’, from hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’.
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