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hostelry vs roadhouse

roadhouse vs hostelry

hostelry and roadhouse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostelry Yes No No No
roadhouse Yes No No No
As nouns, roadhouse is a hyponym of hostelry; that is, roadhouse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hostelry:
  • hostelry: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • roadhouse: an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
Other hyponyms of hostelry include caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai, khan, imaret, post house, posthouse.
hostelry (noun) roadhouse (noun)
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
Difference between hostelry and roadhouse

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