I. ˈhäs-t ə l noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin hospitale hospice
Date: 14th century
1. : inn
2.
a. chiefly British : a supervised institutional residence
b. : a supervised lodging for usually young travelers — called also youth hostel
II. intransitive verb
( -teled or -telled ; -tel·ing or -tel·ling )
Date: 14th century
: to stay at hostels overnight in the course of traveling