What is another word for lodging houses?

Pronunciation: [lˈɒd͡ʒɪŋ hˈa͡ʊzɪz] (IPA)

Lodging houses are often known as boarding houses or guesthouses which provide temporary accommodation for travelers or tourists. Depending on the location and purpose of stay, these lodging houses can also be referred to as inns, hostels, motels or resorts. In some cases, the type of lodging house may vary based on the targeted audience like youth hostels for backpackers or retirement homes for senior citizens. Similarly, some lodging houses may have specific features like bed and breakfast, homestays or eco-lodges which are associated with sustainable tourism. Regardless of the name, these lodging houses serve as a comfortable, affordable and convenient option for those seeking temporary accommodations away from home.

What are the hypernyms for Lodging houses?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    hotels, inns, motels, resorts, vacation rentals, bed & breakfasts, places of accommodation such as hostels.

Famous quotes with Lodging houses

  • Paddy and I had scarcely a wink of sleep, for there was a man near us who had some nervous trouble, shell-shock perhaps, which made him cry out 'Pip!' at irregular intervals. It was a loud, startling noise, something like the toot of a small motor-horn. You never knew when it was coming, and it was a sure preventer of sleep. ...he must have kept ten or twenty people awake every night. He was an example of the kind of thing that prevents one from ever getting enough sleep when men are herded as they are in these lodging houses.'
    George Orwell

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