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hotel

[hoh-tel] / hoʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
place where one pays for accommodation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hostel house inn lodging motel resort tavern
STRONG
auberge caravansary dump fleabag flophouse hospice hostelry roadhouse spa
WEAK
boarding house motor inn public house rooming house

Example Sentences

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It turned out to be broken so I got a voucher for the hotel bar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Visiting small towns, Mr. McCarthy strikes up conversations with men in bars and hotel lobbies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Announcing the closures, Norris said ending hotel accommodation would reduce the number of people trying to get to the UK by crossing the English Channel.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She said they were supposed to go to a political event and they went to get paperwork from his hotel room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Propped up in a Cincinnati hotel bed, a hacking, feverish Calvin Brown made a sudden marriage proposal to his “dear sister” Leah.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock