/ Dictionary / Index H hostelry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hos•tel•ry Pronunciation: (hos'tl-rē), [key] — pl. -ries. an inn or hotel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hostelry (Thesaurus) hosteler hostel school Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language