Added 9 October 2026
hostelry
/ˈhɒstəlɹi/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hostelry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
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The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
the hostelry trade
Origin
From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.
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