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hostelry vs posthouse

posthouse vs hostelry

hostelry and posthouse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostelry Yes No No No
posthouse Yes No No No
As nouns, posthouse is a hyponym of hostelry; that is, posthouse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hostelry:
  • hostelry: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • posthouse: an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
Other hyponyms of hostelry include caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai, khan, imaret, post house, roadhouse.
hostelry (noun) posthouse (noun)
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
Difference between hostelry and posthouse

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