albergar

to house, to shelter

verb ahl-behr-GAHR Less Common

Origin: From Germanic haribergōn (army shelter), via Old Spanish.

Also means

to harbour, to hold

Usage Note

Albergar is used for places that accommodate people (el hotel alberga a cien huéspedes, the hotel houses a hundred guests) and figuratively for holding feelings (albergar esperanzas, to harbour hopes; albergar dudas, to harbour doubts). It is more formal than alojar for accommodation.

Examples

"El estadio alberga más de ochenta mil espectadores."

Natural Translation

The stadium holds more than eighty thousand spectators.

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