Standard Lemma guide

ostler

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒslə/
  • US: /ˈɑːslɚ/
  • rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒslə
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hired hand, hand, hired man

History

Etymology

Phonetic spelling of hostler, from late 14th century.