lexis4u: Lodging

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 280 Version 1

Main Definitions

lodging |n| a place of rest, or of temporary habitation; especially, a leeping apartment (often in the plural with a singular meaning).
accommodation |n| is used to refer to buildings or rooms where people live or stay.
"Prices star at U$S 200 per person, including flights, hotel accommodation and various excursions.
"Rates are higher for deluxe accommodations and lower in the off-season."
housing 1 |n| the provision of accommodations.
housing 2 |n| structures collectively in which people are housed.
diggings / digs / domiciliation / lodgings / pad |n| temporary living quarters.

hotel 1 |n| a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
hotel 2 |n| a commercial building with rooms for the accommodation of the paying public.
hotel room |n| a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel.
hotel-casino / casino-hotel |n| a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel.
bed and breakfast / B & B |n| a private house or small hotel, where you can sleep and have breakfast
"There’s a nice bed and breakfast in the village."
"I’ve got a list of bed and breakfasts from the tourist information."
hostel / youth hostel / student lodging 1 |n| inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips).
hostel / youth hostel / student lodging 2 |n| a very cheap hotel where people can stay for a short time while they are travelling. Hostels are used especially by young people.
"New Zealand has a network of small hostels, ideal for backpackers."
inn |n| a small hotel, especially an old one in the countryside. Also used in the names of some big modern hotels.
"An 18th-century country inn."
"The Holiday Inn."
guesthouse |n| a private house where people can pay to stay and have meals.
"We stayed in a well-run guesthouse near the sea."

concierge |n| a caretaker of an apartment complex or a small hotel, typically one living on the premises.
"At about 3.55 pm, she arrived at Summervale House in Vale Drive, Werneth and used a key to get into the block of flats which has a concierge and security cameras, which could also contain the image of her killer."
hotel clerk / front desk clerk |n| a hotel receptionist.
hotel manager / hotelier / hotelkeeper / hotelman |n| an owner or manager of hotels.
housekeeper |n| a person, typically a woman, employed to manage a household.
"In a scheme being piloted for the first time outside London, affluent city workers can employ Filipino housekeepers , who combine nannying skills with domestic service."
porter / doorman / red cap |n| a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, airport, or hotel.
"The car drove off to the train station, and the porters put her luggage on the train."
waiter/waitress / server / stewardess / steward / attendant / garçon / waitperson |n| a man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.
"Arriving passengers greet their cabin stewards and table waiters like long-lost family friends with smiling handshakes, hugs and much backslapping."