hotel
/həʊˈtɛl/ noun A1- A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
- An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
- A restaurant; any dining establishment.
- The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.
- The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.
Plural hotels
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I then set to work calling upon all the hotels and lodging-houses in the vicinity of Euston.
This morning I began very early, and at eight o’clock I reached Halliday’s Private Hotel, in Little George Street.
Joseph Stangerson,” said Lestrade gravely, “was murdered at Halliday’s Private Hotel about six o’clock this morning.”
Franz entered the hotel.
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