HOTEL

hotel

(noun) a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hotel (plural hotels)

(now, chiefly, historical) A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France. [from 17th c.]

An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.]

(India) A restaurant; any dining establishment.

The letter H in the ICAO spelling alphabet. [from 20th c.]

The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.

The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.

Usage notes

The UK pronunciation omitting the initial h is in imitation of the French hôtel and is now considered old-fashioned.

Synonyms

• See also lodging place

Anagrams

• Holte, Thole, helot, hetol, lothe, thole

Source: Wiktionary

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Ho*tel", n. Etym: [F. hôtel, OF. hostel. See Hostel.]

1. A house for entertaining strangers or travelers; an inn or public house, of the better class.

2. In France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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