English · Word Candidate

hotel

/həʊˈtɛl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hotels

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một ngôi nhà thị trấn lớn hoặc dinh thự; một nơi cư trú tư nhân lớn, đặc biệt là ở Pháp

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Noun

Examples

[T]he cream-coloured house (supposed to be modelled on the private hotels of the Parisian aristocracy) was there[.]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cơ sở cung cấp chỗ ở và các dịch vụ khác cho khách trả tiền; thường lớn hơn một nhà khách, và thường là một phần của chuỗi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

1868, "A Clergyman" (John Morison), Australia in 1866, page 165, When gold-digging commenced in California, the writer was staying at an hotel in Wellington, New Zealand, where a Yankee trader was also staying. Seated at the dining-table, the latter was discoursing of the business he was doing […] .

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hotel” mean?

A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.

Is “hotel” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.