Synonyms for hostler

Most common

groom · ostler · switcher · engineer · yard jockey · stableman · switchman

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.

2. n. 2

   A worker employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses.

Related words

Word family

hostlership hostelry hosteller

Forms

Plural

hostlers → grooms, ostlers, switchers, shunters…

Example sentences

• groom The bride and groom kissed when the ceremony ended.
• engineer Mary said she wanted to be an electrical engineer.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

groom¹

6 letters

ostler

7 letters

shunter

8 letters

engineer³, switcher²

9 letters

stableman, switchman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (engineer³ = 3 syllables).