Associations to the word «Hostel»
Wiktionary
HOSTEL, noun. A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel
HOSTEL, noun. (not US) A temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food
HOSTEL, noun. (obsolete) A small, unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.
Dictionary definition
HOSTEL, noun. A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers.
HOSTEL, noun. Inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips).
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.