What does “hotel” mean?
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nouna building where people pay to sleep and eat when traveling
We stayed at a small hotel near the beach.
Hotel at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /hoʊˈtɛl/ · hoh-TEL
How to use “hotel” correctly
The stress is on the second syllable: hoh-TEL, not HOH-tel.
Common phrases with “hotel”
- stay at a hotel
- book a hotel
- hotel room
- check into a hotel
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