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auberge

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /oʊˈbɛɹʒ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An inn or hostel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hotel

Narrower terms: caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn, imaret, posthouse, post house, roadhouse

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French auberge. The term is attested in the fifteenth century as auberge, a loan from a term attested in eleventh century Old Occitan alberga (“camp, hut”), derived from albergar (“to host”). The term originated in Frankish *harjabergu, composed of the elements *harjaz (“army”) (compare German Heer) and *berganą (“to shelter, to protect”), whence German bergen. Doublet of albergo and harbor.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: albergo — auberge
  • Polish: oberża — auberge