hostelry
English
Etymology
From Middle English hostelrye, from Old French hostelerie.
Noun
hostelry (countable and uncountable, plural hostelries)
- (countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
- (uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
- the hostelry trade
- a degree in hostelry and tourism