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hostel

[hos-tl] / ˈhɒs tl /
NOUN
lodging
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He ended up as a trishaw rider in Thailand in the 1950s, living in a hostel with other Chinese migrants and sending letters filled with longing to his wife and children back home.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Her mother and grandmother are still living in a hostel seven years later -- just two of the many thousands of people evacuated from ruined buildings to cramped temporary lodgings.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Nearby, a woman wept as she embraced a framed picture of her deceased relatives, while another family scattered rose petals at the ruins of the hostel in honour of their son.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Officials have approved plans to demolish the damaged complex and build a new hostel.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He was in Peshawar, staying in a room at a hostel with three other men, trying to get the media and the regional officials to understand what was going on in Swat this whole time.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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