youth hostel

noun

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: hostel sense 2

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Not long ago, Playa Venao was a place of informal beach bars and palapas, youth hostels, and beach raves. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The pair had spent the previous night talking for hours after meeting by chance in the elevator of a youth hostel in Munich in May 1998. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents. — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026 The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge. — Shawna Kwan, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for youth hostel

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First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of youth hostel was in 1929

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youth hostel

noun
: hostel sense 2

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