hotel

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noun

ho·​tel hō-ˈtel How to pronounce hotel (audio)
ˈhō-ˌtel
: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
hoteldom
hō-ˈtel-dəm How to pronounce hotel (audio)
ˈhō-ˌtel-
noun

Hotel

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communications code word

used as a code word for the letter h

Examples of hotel in a Sentence

Noun check out of a hotel for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
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Noun
He was found dead in his hotel room on Feb. 28, 2023, by his co-workers, and toxicology results from an autopsy showed significant recent exposure to hydrogen sulfide, which was indicated by elevated thiosulfate levels, according to the lawsuit. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 Logan Thorpe, a fitness content creator and coach who described himself as someone who worked with Tippet’s fitness business, said Tippet’s body was discovered in his Turkish hotel room. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 The first, and only, place that came to mind was this hotel restaurant. Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024 Guests of the Banyan Tree Puebla hotel have prime access, as one tunnel leads straight to its garden. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hotel 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French hôtel, going back to Old French hostel, ostel "lodging, accommodation" — more at hostel entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1687, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotel was in 1687

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Cite this Entry

“Hotel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hotel

noun
ho·​tel hō-ˈtel How to pronounce hotel (audio)
: an establishment that provides lodging and often meals, entertainment, and personal services for its guests
Etymology

Noun

from French hôtel "hotel," from early French hostel "a place for travelers to spend the night," derived from Latin hospitalis "of a guest, showing hospitality," from hospit-, hospes "host, stranger, guest" — related to hospital, hospitality

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