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Our family stayed at a hotel during the trip.
What does Hotel mean?
A hotel is a place travelers can stay.
Dictionary definition
A hotel is a building where travelers pay to stay for a short time.
Example sentences
Hotel in a sentence
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The hotel room had two beds and a desk.
hard
The guidebook listed a hotel near the museum for visitors who needed a place to sleep.
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What does hotel mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to hotel?
Inn is close in meaning to hotel.
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WordHotel.
Partnoun.
MeaningHotel means A hotel is a place travelers can stay.
ExampleExample: Our family stayed at a hotel during the trip.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- hoh · tel
- Strongest beat
- tel
- Ending
- tel
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tel.
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Synonyms
Words like Hotel
innA small place where travelers can stay.
lodgingA place to stay while away from home.
Antonyms
Opposite words
homeA place where someone lives or belongs.
campsiteAn outdoor place used for camping, not a hotel building.
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Word family
Hotel word family
Base word
hotel
noun
hotels
More than one hotel.
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Hint for students
A hotel is a place where travelers pay to sleep for a short time.
Common mix-up
A hotel is not a home. A hotel is usually a temporary place to stay while traveling.
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Write one sentence that shows hotel without using the word hotel. Model sentence: On vacation, we checked into a building with rooms for travelers to rent overnight. Clue words: vacation, checked into, rooms for travelers, rent overnight Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a temporary paid place for travelers to sleep?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our family stayed at a hotel during the trip." Why does hotel fit better than hospital?
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