motel

noun

mo·​tel mō-ˈtel 

: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area

Examples of motel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or living in an affordable apartment instead of a cheap motel. —Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025

The shooting happened about 8:25 p.m. Thursday in a motel parking lot in the 1800 block of Embarcadero. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025

The new rules ruined the fun: no open alcohol containers (thanks to a 1985 law), no packing 10 people into motel rooms, no serving people under 21 years old, no more street parties. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025

Investigators believe Nordquist died at a motel in Hopewell, New York, in Ontario County, after being beaten and tortured for days. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of motor and hotel

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motel

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

motel

noun

mo·​tel mō-ˈtel 

: a building or group of buildings which provide lodgings and in which the rooms are usually reached directly from an outdoor parking lot