hostelry

/ˈhɒstəlri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːstəlri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhä-stᵊl-rē/ (ame, mw)

hostelry — noun

  • hostelrysingular
  • hostelriesplural

1. a place where people go to drink alcoholic drinks such as beer or ale, talk with

1.名詞C1
釋義

a place where people go to drink alcoholic drinks such as beer or ale, talk with friends, and sometimes eat simple food, especially in a traditional village or countryside setting

例句

After the harvest, the farm workers crowded into the village hostelry for a well-deserved pint.

collocation: village hostelry

Sofia's uncle had been the landlord of the Old Crown hostelry for thirty years.

collocation: landlord of the hostelry

同義詞
  • pub

    the common modern term in British English; everyday and neutral in register

  • tavern

    similar old-fashioned or literary feel, more common in US English for a historical-style bar

  • bar

    international term for any establishment serving alcoholic drinks; modern and neutral

文法句型

a hostelry

the hostelry

hostelries (plural)

用法筆記

Now largely old-fashioned in everyday British English. The modern words 'pub' or 'bar' are used in ordinary conversation. 'Hostelry' survives mainly in historical fiction, heritage pub names, and formal writing about traditional hospitality.

常見錯誤

❌Let's meet at the local hostelry for coffee.
✅Let's meet at the local café for coffee.
💡'Hostelry' is old-fashioned and implies a place serving alcohol, not coffee; 'café' or 'pub' fits better.

2. a building where travellers can pay to spend the night and receive meals, typica

2.名詞C1
釋義

a building where travellers can pay to spend the night and receive meals, typically found along country roads or in small historic towns

例句

The hikers reached the hostelry at sunset, grateful for a warm bed and hot meal.

collocation: reach the hostelry at sunset

Mei spent a weekend at a coaching hostelry with oak beams and a four-poster bed.

collocation: coaching hostelry

同義詞
  • inn

    the closest alternative in style and meaning; also slightly old-fashioned but far more common than hostelry

  • hotel

    modern, neutral term for any establishment offering paid overnight accommodation

  • guesthouse

    a smaller, often family-run place to stay, similar in character to a traditional inn

文法句型

a hostelry

the hostelry

hostelries (plural)

用法筆記

Also old-fashioned. 'Hotel' and 'inn' are the usual modern alternatives. 'Hostelry' in this sense is still recognised in formal or literary descriptions of historical and rural accommodation, but sounds overly formal in ordinary travel conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I booked a room at a hostelry through a travel app.
✅I booked a room at a hotel through a travel app.
💡'Hostelry' is too literary for modern booking contexts; use 'hotel' or 'inn' instead.