hostelry

[ hos-tl-ree ]

noun

, plural hos·tel·ries.

1. an inn or hotel.

hostelry

/ ˈhɒstəlrɪ /

noun

1. archaic.
   an inn

Word History and Origins

Origin of hostelry¹

1350–1400; Middle English hostelrye, variant of hostelerie < Middle French. See hostel, -ry

Example Sentences

The shockwaves over the demolition continue to reverberate, with pub lovers nominating 65 hostelries, including 15 in the West Midlands, to be preserved.

From BBC

The originality resides in the array of talented artists who’ve been brought in to consult on and contribute to a hostelry that owes almost as much to curation as commercialism.

From Washington Post

A wheelchair curling medal at the Winter Paralympics would crown his exceptional progress in the sport - and would certainly be celebrated in the Stranraer hostelries where he once played a very different game.

From BBC

Or, indeed, any kind of inn, hostelry, saloon, roadhouse, taproom, tavern, or beer hall where money can be exchanged for the sweet relief of drink.

From The Verge

The iconic Watergate Hotel, it turned out, was one of the luxury hostelries where the troops were lodging — largely a contingent from Maine.

From Washington Post