hos·tel·ry (h
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n. pl. hos·tel·ries
An inn; a hotel.
[Middle English hostelrie, from Old French hostelerie, from hostel, lodging, inn; see hostel.]
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hostelry – a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
hotel – a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
imaret – a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey
roadhouse – an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
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