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hostelling

hostelling noun: the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travelling.

Noun

hostelling (uncountable)

  1. (UK) the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travelling

Forms of hostelling

alternative formhosteling

Origin of hostelling

From hostel + -ing.

Questions about hostelling

What does hostelling mean?
Hostelling means the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travelling.
What part of speech is hostelling?
Hostelling is a noun.

Words near hostelling in the dictionary

  1. hostelite
  2. hostelites
  3. hostelled
  4. hosteller
  5. hostellers
  6. hostelling
  7. hostelrie
  8. hostelries
  9. hostelry
  10. hostels
  11. hoster

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