hostelry

Etymology

From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.

noun

  1. (countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
  2. (uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
    the hostelry trade
    a degree in hostelry and tourism

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