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hotel

Pronunciation: /həʊˈtɛl/

The English word “hotel” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
  2. An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
  3. A public house or pub.
  4. A restaurant; any dining establishment.
  5. The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.
  6. The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.

Etymology

Borrowed from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Late Latin hospitālis (“hospice, shelter, guesthouse”), from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”). Doublet of hostel and hospital.

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