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Spell Bee Word: Hostel


What does hostel mean?

Word: Hostel

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hostel means a building where students, workers or travellers can stay and eat, often sharing rooms with others.

Synonyms: dormitory

How do you spell hostel?

Syllables: hos - tel

Tricky part: The ending is el, not le or al. Because the second part is said quickly, many children cannot hear which vowel goes there. Do not mix it up with hostile, which means unfriendly.

Watch out for: hostle, hostil, hostal

Memory tip: A hostel is a kind of simple hotel, and the two words finish the same way, with el.

Hostel in a sentence

Example 1: My cousin lives in a college hostel in London.

Example 2: The hostel bell rings at seven for breakfast.

Example 3: We stayed at a youth hostel near the mountains.

Fun Fact

Hostel and hotel come from the same Old French word, hostel, which meant a place where guests could stay.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

hostel

a) stool
b) those
c) hotel
d) lots

Show answer

a) stool. There is only one o in hostel, and a stool sits on two.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) classroom
b) canteen
c) hostel
d) libary

Show answer

d) libary. Library has an r after the b: li-brar-y. Hostel, canteen and classroom are correct.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

ho_ _el

a) st
b) sd
c) ss
d) ts

Show answer

a) st. Say both beats clearly, hos and tel, and you hear the s and then the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Travellers often choose a youth hostel because it is ___.

a) cheaper than most hotels
b) open only in summer
c) always next to an airport
d) only for families with babies

Show answer

a) cheaper than most hotels

2. Who usually looks after the children in a school hostel?

a) a pilot
b) a cashier
c) a jeweller
d) a warden

Show answer

d) a warden

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: dormitory

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