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estalagem — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hostel noun Cheap, shared lodging for travelers, often with dormitory-style rooms.
  • inn noun A small hotel or pub, especially one in the countryside, offering food, drink, and lodging.
  • roadhouse noun An inn, bar, or restaurant set on a highway outside a town, historically used by travellers on long journeys.

Senses

estalagem is used for these senses in English:

  • hostel A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
  • inn Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.
  • roadhouse (chiefly, US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city. In the centuries before motor vehicles, such inns were places for travellers to stop at night during multi-day journeys, besides being public houses for their local countryfolk.

hostel — full definition

  1. noun Cheap, shared lodging for travelers, often with dormitory-style rooms.
  2. noun A residence offering temporary shelter, such as for homeless people.

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