hostel
noun
an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
hostels
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pluralof hostel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They were soon joined by young, adventurous backpackers, who filled hostels and traveled on the cheap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The first U.S. case of Andes virus actually occurred in January 2018, in a woman who had stayed in cabins and youth hostels in the Andes region of Argentina and Chile.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The pair left Derby in 2014 but said they were shocked to see the same people living in the homeless hostels on their return.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Of those, 76 were under the age of one, while 19 were living in hostels, hotels or B&Bs when they died.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
There were to be hostels and inns and seasonal study centers, and eventually permanent woodland villages—“self-owning” communities whose inhabitants would support themselves with cooperative “non-industrial activity” based on forestry, farming, and crafts.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
