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hostel

[hos-tl] / ˈhɒs tl /
NOUN
lodging
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Something about shared bathrooms, showers and bunk mates screams college and hostel life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

Ivan said he did not think to call the police and asked Calocane to leave the garden of the hostel.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

“My hostel in Nsukka was dirty but there were no rats o.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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