HOTEL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
Categories: Building, Edifice
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hotel" comes from Latin hospitalis. It started in Late Latin hospitalis. Then it appeared in Old French ostel. Later, people used it in Middle French hostel, which was borrowed from French hôtel.
🔗 Related Words
hostel – A related word in the same word family.
hospital – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.