nounπShareA large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France."Sentence: "Before becoming government buildings, many of the grand hotels in Paris were once the opulent homes of wealthy families." "architecturebuildingpropertyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain."During our summer vacation, we stayed in hotels in three different cities. "buildingservicebusinesspropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA restaurant; any dining establishment."(This definition is nonstandard and likely a misinterpretation. "Hotels" are establishments that provide lodging, not restaurants. Therefore, a contextually accurate example sentence is impossible.) "foodbusinessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe letter H in the ICAO spelling alphabet."When spelling words over the radio, pilots say "hotels" to represent the letter H, for example, spelling "hello" as "hotel echo lima lima oscar". "languagephoneticscommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses."In Monopoly, building four houses on a property lets you upgrade to hotels, which significantly increases the rent you can charge other players. "propertygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.""Because the cruise ship was so large, the hotels were located on decks 3, 4, and 5." "nauticalservicefoodentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
