HOSTEL


Meaning of HOSTEL in English

hos ‧ tel /ˈhɒstl $ ˈhɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin hospitale ; ⇨ ↑ hospital ]

1 . a place where people can stay and eat fairly cheaply

2 . a ↑ youth hostel

3 . a place where people who have no homes can stay

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.