"asylum hotel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: asylum hotels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} asylum hotel (plural asylum hotels)
  1. A hotel used to house asylum seekers while their claim to live in a country is processed.
    Sense id: en-asylum_hotel-en-noun-UUhke25u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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