Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poshtel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: posh-tel
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An upscale or luxury hostel.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Was it some sort of marketing ploy to drive the declining tourist revenues? More importantly, did it live up to the hype? I strolled around this poshtel in search of answers."
"The boutique Safestay hostel, a so-called “poshtel”, is to be floated on AIM by way of a demerger from Safeland, the property company that formed the business three years ago in a joint venture with Moorfield Group."
"Should you make it to one of the most popular places, Britain, you may want to experience a rising trend: the so-called poshtel, a kind of elegant hostel such as Hoax or Safestay."

Etymology

Blend of posh + hostel.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

poshtels (plural)

Questions

What does poshtel mean?: An upscale or luxury hostel.
Where does poshtel come from?: Blend of posh + hostel.

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