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hostel

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈhɒs.təl/ US  /ˈhɑː.stəl/

Definition

B1 a large house where people can stay free or cheaply: a student hostel → Compare hotelHouses and homes B1 UK (US shelter) a building where people with no home can live for a short time: a hostel for the homeless a Salvation Army hostelHomelessnessHouses and homes
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