Meanings
nounhotel detective (plural hotel detectives)
plural hotel detectives
- datedA house detective that works in a hotel.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
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hotel detective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotel%20detective
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“hotel detective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotel%20detective. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hotel detective,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotel%20detective.
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