n.
- an establishment providing accommodation and meals for travellers and tourists.
▸chiefly Austral./NZ a pub.
- a code word representing the letter H, used in radio communication.
Usage
The normal pronunciation of hotel sounds the h-, which means that the preceding indefinite article is a. However, the older pronunciation without the h- is still sometimes heard, and gives rise to the preceding indefinite article being an. See also usage at an.
Etymology
C18: from Fr. hôtel, from OFr. hostel (see hostel).
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