hotel
//həʊˈtɛl//
Forms
- Plural
- hotels
Definitions
1.An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
- Tom walked back into the hotel.
- She's at the hotel now.
- He stayed at the hotel.
2.A public house or pub.
- Tom walked back into the hotel.
- She's at the hotel now.
- He stayed at the hotel.
3.A restaurant; any dining establishment.
- Tom walked back into the hotel.
- She's at the hotel now.
- He stayed at the hotel.
4.Alternative letter-case form of Hotel from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- Tom walked back into the hotel.
- She's at the hotel now.
- He stayed at the hotel.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1186
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *hostipotjālis
Latin hospitālis
Old French ostel
Middle French hostel
French hôtelbor.
English hotel