Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers: A hostelry is an establishment that provides accommodation, typically for travelers, often with a historical or old-fashioned connotation. It is a formal or archaic term for an inn or hotel.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The weary travelers sought refuge in a cozy hostelry for the night.
  • The old hostelry on the main road has been welcoming guests for over two centuries.

Advanced Usage

• "A fine hostelry": Used to describe a particularly good or reputable inn.
  • They stayed at a fine hostelry known for its excellent service and hearty meals.

Variants and Related Words

• Hostel (n): A budget-oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, often in a dormitory.
  • Many students stay in hostels while backpacking across Europe.
• Inn (n): A small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink, especially in a rural area.
  • The historic inn was a popular stop for stagecoaches.

Synonyms

• Inn: A small hotel, especially one in the countryside.
• Lodging house: A house where rooms are rented out for accommodation.
• Public house (pub) (in some historical contexts): An establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, which sometimes also provided rooms.

Related Phrases

• "To keep a hostelry": An archaic phrase meaning to own or manage an inn.
  • His family has kept a hostelry in this town for generations.

Noun

1. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers