/ Dictionary / Index H hostel school: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hos'tel school" Pronunciation: [key] (in Canada) one of a series of boarding schools operated by the federal government in the northern territories for Indian and Eskimo students. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hostelry hostess Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ingenuity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language