youth hostel
Americannoun
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youth hostels
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of youth hostel
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Some passengers shared small, quadruple-occupancy cabins with strangers, complete with bunk beds reminiscent of a cut-rate youth hostel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Marshall’s plans to demolish a former youth hostel built during the Art Deco period to make way for a sports field was blocked by the Historic Preservation Board, which mandated he preserve the building’s facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The great social experiment of bunking in a youth hostel is forever worthwhile, even for families.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Over the years, it has been a war-time sanctuary for members of the Norwegian royal family and a youth hostel.
From BBC ● May 18, 2022
Now, in the youth hostel, Jule put down Our Mutual Friend.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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