a building where people pay to stay for a short time, usually offering bedrooms, meals, and services like cleaning
After a long drive, the family checked into the hotel near the beach.
The hotel offers a free breakfast buffet each morning.
✦ Borrowed into English in the mid-18th century from French “hôtel”, originally meaning a large townhouse.
to stay in a hotel or hotels, especially while travelling
The sales team hoteled downtown during the week-long trade fair.
We usually hotel near the stadium whenever there’s a big match.
✦ Verbal use recorded from the late 19th century, formed by functional shift from the noun.
the code word for the letter H in the NATO and ICAO phonetic alphabet
The pilot read back the clearance: “Climb to flight level two-zero-zero, turn right heading Hotel zero-five-zero.”
In radio communication, “Hotel Bravo” represents the letters H and B.
✦ Chosen in 1956 when the NATO phonetic alphabet was standardized, replacing earlier variants like “How.”
