hostelry
/ˈhɑstəlɹi/noun
hostelry is spelled H-O-S-T-E-L-R-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hostelry means “An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hostelry is hostelries.
How many letters and syllables are in hostelry?
| Letters | 8: H-O-S-T-E-L-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hostelry?
Hostelry appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hostelry?
- UK /ˈhɒstəlɹi/
- US /ˈhɑstəlɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-hostelry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hostelry
- hostelries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hostelry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
- 2
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
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hostelry come from?
From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).