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hostel

[hos-tl] / ˈhɒs tl /
NOUN
lodging
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"We recognise that a hostel environment may not suit everyone, and we continue to work with partners to provide safe and appropriate alternatives," a spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 4, 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

She plans to stay in South Korea for a few more weeks until BTS’s next show in a Seoul suburb next month, volunteering to work at a hostel to save on lodging costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Irshad Ahmed, a 49-year-old pilgrim, told AFP he was staying at a hostel in Tehran when he saw missiles being fired nearby.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The following morning he was outside the nurses’ hostel.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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