hostelry

American  

[hos-tl-ree] / ˈhɒs tl ri /

noun

plural

hostelries

1. an inn or hotel.

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hostelry British  

/ ˈhɒstəlrɪ /

noun

1. archaic an inn

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Etymology

Origin of hostelry

1350–1400; Middle English hostelrye, variant of hostelerie < Middle French. See hostel, -ry

Example Sentences

"These kinds of investments revitalise the area, they revitalise the construction sector, hostelry," says local man Manuel Martín.

From BBC

Norm was universal from the first time he entered the hostelry — as perpetual student and not-very-effective waitress Diane Chambers would have put it.

From Los Angeles Times

But grief of the legion of The Crooked House lovers would quickly turn to anger when less than 48 hours after the blaze, on 5 August 2023, the hostelry was demolished overnight.

From BBC

The originality resides in the array of talented artists who’ve been brought in to consult on and contribute to a hostelry that owes almost as much to curation as commercialism.

From Washington Post

A wheelchair curling medal at the Winter Paralympics would crown his exceptional progress in the sport - and would certainly be celebrated in the Stranraer hostelries where he once played a very different game.

From BBC