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hostelling
(hos¦tel|ling)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɒst(ə)lɪŋ/
(
US
hosteling
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the practice of staying in youth hostels when travelling:
he saw some people climbing when he was hostelling
[
as modifier
]
:
hostelling veterans
Derivatives
hosteller
noun
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