hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər How to pronounce hotelier (audio) ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
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: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

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Ian Schrager, the hotelier behind the Public hotel brand and founder of Studio 54, listed his Dumbo loft on 31 Washington Street this week for $4.3 million. Clio Chang, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2024 In 1864, the story goes, St. Moritz hotelier Johannes Badrutt challenged his British summertime guests to come back and play in the snow. Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 But then, Herr König — our creepy, Pied Piper–like hotelier played by Dan Stevens with a thick German accent — whips out his little recorder to lure us all into a deliciously ridiculous finale. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 Los Angeles’ exclusive San Vicente Bungalows was founded in 2019 by hotelier Jeffrey Klein, who’s known for his revitalization of the Sunset Tower Hotel. Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hotelier 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hôtelier, going back to Old French ostelier, hostelier "innkeeper," from ostel, hostel "lodgings, hotel entry 1" + -ier -er entry 2

Note: Cf. hosteler, hostler, ultimately borrowed from Anglo-Norman counterparts to the continental Old French word.

First Known Use

circa 1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotelier was circa 1738

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“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotelier. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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