Hostelry
noun
A place, like a hotel or inn, where people can pay to stay.
After a long journey, they stopped at a small hostelry for the night.
Often appears as...
- local hostelry
- pleasant hostelry
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A place, like a hotel or inn, where people can pay to stay.
After a long journey, they stopped at a small hostelry for the night.
Often appears as...
- local hostelry
- pleasant hostelry
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Used more in historical or fantasy settings than modern ones.
The weary knight sought refuge in the nearest hostelry.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Use
It's an old-fashioned term not used commonly today.
The travelers found lodging at an old hostelry by the roadside.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depictions
Often depicted in literature as a cozy, welcoming place.
The hostelry's warm glow was inviting to the snow-covered travelers.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Used more in historical or fantasy settings than modern ones.
The weary knight sought refuge in the nearest hostelry.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Use
It's an old-fashioned term not used commonly today.
The travelers found lodging at an old hostelry by the roadside.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depictions
Often depicted in literature as a cozy, welcoming place.
The hostelry's warm glow was inviting to the snow-covered travelers.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Used more in historical or fantasy settings than modern ones.
The weary knight sought refuge in the nearest hostelry.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Use
It's an old-fashioned term not used commonly today.
The travelers found lodging at an old hostelry by the roadside.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depictions
Often depicted in literature as a cozy, welcoming place.
The hostelry's warm glow was inviting to the snow-covered travelers.
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