hotel

noun
UK: /həʊˈtel/
US: /hoʊˈtel/

  1. A building where people pay to stay.

    1. We stayed at a hotel near the beach. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hotel offers free breakfast to all of its guests every morning. [ ] [ ]

  2. A business that provides lodging and often meals and other services for travelers and tourists.

    1. This hotel has a swimming pool and a gym. [ ] [ ]
    2. The luxury hotel chain is planning to expand its operations internationally in the near future. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

motel inn lodge resort
hotel verb

  1. To provide accommodation in a hotel.

    1. The city can hotel thousands of visitors. [ ] [ ]
    2. That small town can no longer hotel all the tourists during the summer months. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hotel" in English means: A building where people pay to stay., A business that provides lodging and often meals and other services for travelers and tourists..

The phonetic transcription of "hotel" is /həʊˈtel/ in British English and /hoʊˈtel/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hotel": motel, inn, lodge, resort.

Example usage of "hotel": "We stayed at a hotel near the beach.". More examples on the page.