AUBERGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Synonyms:

auberge; hostel; hostelry; inn; lodge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("auberge" is a kind of...):

hotel (a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "auberge"):

caravan inn; caravansary; caravanserai; khan (an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans)

imaret (a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey)

post house; posthouse (an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders)

roadhouse (an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling)