hostel

UK: /ˈhɒst^əl/ US: /ˈhɑstəl/ ,(hos′tl)

Inflections of 'hostel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.

hostels

v 3rd person singular

hostelling

v pres p (Mainly UK)

hosteling

v pres p (US)

hostelled

v past (Mainly UK)

hosteled

v past (US)

hostelled

v past p (Mainly UK)

hosteled

v past p (US)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

hos•tel /ˈhɑstəl/   n., v., -teled, -tel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -telled, -tel•ling. 
n. [countable]

1. Also called ˈyouth ˌhos•tel. an inexpensive, supervised place to live, esp. for young travelers.

v. [no object]

2. to stay at hostels while traveling.

hos•tel•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hos•tel  (hos′tl), n., v. -teled, -tel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -telled, -tel•ling. 
n. 

1. Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
2. British Terms a residence hall at a university.
3. an inn.

v.i. 

4. to travel, lodging each night at a hostel.

• Late Latin hospitāle guest room. See hospital
• Old French
• Middle English (h)ostel 1200–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hostel / ˈhɒst^əl/ noun

1. a building providing overnight accommodation, as for homeless people, etc
2. See youth hostel
3. a supervised lodging house for nurses, workers, etc
4. 
   another word for hostelry

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Medieval Latin hospitāle hospice; see hospital