hostelry
English
Alternative forms
- hostelrie (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒstəlɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑstəlɹi/
Noun
hostelry (countable and uncountable, plural hostelries)
- (countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
- (uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
- the hostelry trade
- a degree in hostelry and tourism
See also
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