noun

hotel

hotel

We stayed in a nice hotel.

We stayed in a nice hotel.

I'll book a hotel for our trip.

I'll book a hotel for our trip.

to stay in a hotel to reside temporarily in a hotel We stayed in a hotel by the sea.

Synonyms: inn, lodge, guesthouse, accommodation

From French 'hôtel', from Old French 'hostel', from Latin 'hospitale' meaning 'guesthouse'.

Think of 'hospitality'. A hotel provides hospitality to guests (or hosts).

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