Meaning & use
hostel
An inexpensive, supervised lodging place, often with shared rooms, popular with young or budget travelers.
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We booked a bed in a hostel to save money during our trip through Europe.
The hostel had a communal kitchen where guests cooked and swapped travel stories.
A note on using this word
Hostel (budget shared lodging) is often confused with 'hospital'; the two words are unrelated in modern use despite similar spelling.
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