hotelier
pronunciation
How to pronounce hotelier in British English:
UK [həʊˈteliə(r)]
How to pronounce hotelier in American English:
US [hoʊˈteljər]
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- Noun:
- an owner or manager of hotels
Word Origin
- hotelier (n.)
- 1905, from French hôtelier "hotelkeeper," Old French hostelier, from hostel (see hostel).
Example
- 1. In a large hotel , he is probably a professional hotelman , or hotelier .
- 2. A hotelier is a professional in the hotel business .
- 3. Yasui is not the only hotelier in bamiyan .
- 4. The billionaire hotelier did not hold a high opinion of her fellow humans ; but she did love dogs .
- 5. In a small hotel , he may be the owner or co-owner ; in a large hotel , he is probably a professional hotelman , or hotelier .