ho|tel

ho|tel «hoh TEHL», noun.

1. a house or large building that supplies rooms and food for pay to travelers and others; inn: »

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life (George Bernard Shaw).

2. in French use: a) a large private residence; town mansion. b) a public official residence.

╂[< French hôtel < Old French hostel < Medieval Latin hospitale inn. See etym. of doublets hospital (Cf. ↑hospital), hostel (Cf. ↑hostel), spital. (Cf. ↑spital)]

Ho|tel «hoh TEHL», noun.

U.S. a code name for the letter h, used in transmitting radio messages.