youth hostel

noun

1. hostel ( def 1 ).

youth hostel

noun

1. one of a chain of inexpensive lodging places for young people travelling cheaply Often shortened tohostel

Word History and Origins

Origin of youth hostel¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Inside an old youth hostel in rural Saxony, more than 50 men are waiting for their future to begin.

From BBC

For 60 years from 1945 the castle was a youth hostel, but during World War Two it had served as a sanctuary for members of the Norwegian royal family after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.

From BBC

The island's youth hostel wrote: "We were fully booked before the ferries were cancelled and they keep just sending people without even calling us."

From BBC

The great social experiment of bunking in a youth hostel is forever worthwhile, even for families.

From New York Times

When a youth hostel came up in my search on Booking.com, I dismissed it.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• hotel
• inn