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hostels

noun

plural of hostel

as in hotels

a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach route

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Recent Examples of hostels Choose from more than 20 affordable hostels. — Essence, 13 May 2026 Less baggage means easier navigation of public transit, hostels and crowded streets. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 In terms of budget-friendly options, one of Chicago’s hostels is just steps away from the Lollapalooza festivities. — Aimee Long, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026 Accommodations range from budget-friendly hostels to luxurious eco-lodges and wellness retreats. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Infrastructure projects such as toll roads and school hostels are generating very high returns owing to high traffic volumes and massive student population in the country. — Emele Onu, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026 Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts. — John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026 Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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Local business owners welcomed the boost in business as Dodgers fans filled restaurants, hotels and entertainment districts throughout Sacramento and West Sacramento.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
During his lifetime, Woody Guthrie saw America at ground level, riding boxcars, singing in taverns and on street corners, and even living for a time in a California migrant camp.

— Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

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