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