/ Dictionary / Index H hostel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hos•tel Pronunciation: (hos'tl), [key] — n., v. -teled, -tel•ing -telled, -tel•ling. —n. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc. a residence hall at a university. an inn. —v.i. to travel, lodging each night at a hostel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hostel (Thesaurus) host computer hosteler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language