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hotel

PRONUNCIATION /hoʊˈtɛl/

a public lodging establishment, usually offering additional services

DATE
1687–today
SENSE
commercial lodging
FAMILY
Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:1:hotel:attested:sense:commercial-lodging

Merriam-Webster reports first known use in 1687.

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French · French · commercial lodging

hôtel

hotel, mansion, or lodging establishment

SOUND
English borrowed French hôtel, anglicizing the accent and pronunciation.
MEANING
The lodging-establishment sense was retained and generalized in English.
CHRONOLOGY
First known use: 1687.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster editors
CONFIDENCE
established
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SOURCE-REPORTEDlexicographic first useestablished

English lexicographic first-use record for hotel

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hotel dossier · recorded as hotel
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