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monument Word or Phrase:CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HOSTEL *  
Definition:A hostel owned by a Christian association which provides cheap accommodation for young people.

monument Word or Phrase:WOMENS LAND ARMY HOSTEL *  
Definition:A hostel used to accommodate members of the Womens Land Army who undertook essential agricultural work during the Second World War.

monument Word or Phrase:LAND ARMY HOSTEL *  
Definition:A building, often converted from its original use, for use as a temporary accommodation by members of the Women's Land Army during the First and Second World Wars.

monument Word or Phrase:HOMELESS HOSTEL *  
Definition:A place where the homeless are accommodated, permanently or temporarily.

monument Word or Phrase:DOCTORS HOSTEL *  
Definition:A building, usually associated with a hospital, where doctors live. Include blocks of self-contained flats.

monument Word or Phrase:JAGGERS HOSTEL *  
Definition:A hostel for packhorse teamsters.

monument Word or Phrase:WORKERS HOSTEL *  
Definition:A temporary hostel built for industrial or transport workers; for example, railway workers' hostels were provided for engine drivers.

monument Word or Phrase:NURSES HOSTEL *  
Definition:A building where nurses live.

monument Word or Phrase:YOUTH HOSTEL *  
Definition:A place where (young) holiday-makers and hikers can be put up cheaply for the night.

monument Word or Phrase:HOSTEL *  
Definition:A building, usually containing several dormitories, used as a cheap, short term residence. Use more specific term if known.

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