hotel
noun
Simple meaning
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hohtehlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
hoʊˈtɛl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
South Asia
A restaurant; any dining establishment.
The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.
The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
Used this way, hotel is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use hotel
- “We booked a nice hotel for our summer vacation.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel.
A hotel receptionist.
A hotel receptionist.
A private detective employed by a hotel or retail store.
An owner or manager of hotels.
Occupancy rate for hotels.
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