hostel

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Synonyms: hosted, hotel, postel, hoste, histel, rostel, hosel, hoster, hottel, bostel, hostal

Antonyms: hosted, hotel, postel, hoste, histel, rostel, hosel, hoster, hottel, bostel, hostal

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Noun

1. An [[overnight]] [[lodging]] [[place]] for travelers, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a [[youth hostel]].
2. {{lb|en|not|_|US|nocat=1}} A [[temporary]] [[refuge]] for the [[homeless]] providing a [[bed]] and sometimes [[food]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A small, [[unendowed]] [[college]] in [[Oxford]] or [[Cambridge]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[public hotel]].
5. {{lb|en|ZA|South Asia}} A university or school [[dormitory]], a place of accommodation for students.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To stay in a hostel during one's travels.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To lodge (a person) in a hostel.

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