hostelry

== English == === Alternative forms === hostelrie (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel +‎ -ry. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒstəlɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑstəlɹi/ === Noun === hostelry (countable and uncountable, plural hostelries) (countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses). (uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel. the hostelry trade a degree in hostelry and tourism === See also === hostler