hostel

Everyday

1. A cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms and bunk beds, for travellers and young people. tree →
2. A building where people who have no home or are students can live for a time. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life families or school groups stay at a youth hostel on trips. In social studies a hostel may be a place for homeless people to sleep. In stories it shows a simple, cheap stay. Phrases: youth hostel, stay in a hostel.

Examples

• Our class stayed at a youth hostel in the hills. tree →
• The hostel had bunk beds and a shared kitchen. tree →
• Backpackers often sleep in hostels. tree →
• The city opened a new hostel for homeless people. tree →
• We cooked our own breakfast at the hostel. tree →
• The hostel was full, so we found a campsite. tree →

Note

Countable. Not the same as «hostile» (unfriendly) or «hotel» (bigger, more expensive, private rooms). Spelling: -el at the end.