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

New moments in the visual include shots of her giggling and sticking her tongue out while kneeling on the motel room bed, adjusting her iconic beehive hairdo and coyly smiling and interacting with a man who's trying to get her attention on the street, in addition to other clips of b-roll. —Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024

At the same time, many low-income students are unable to find housing at all, often resorting to crashing with friends or bouncing between motel rooms. —Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024

For nearly a full year in that cramped motel room, the Cartlidge family lived with only basic necessities. —Michael Goldberg, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

The boyfriend told police the two had argued and Tutor had left their nearby motel room. —Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024

Detectives watched security camera footage from the motel and saw a man fitting Maurad-Avecilla’s description exiting an SUV and dragging the woman out of the car. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024

Newsom’s administration already has spent at least $22 billion on various programs to address the crisis, including $3.5 billion to convert rundown motels into homeless housing. —Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024

Two stories, old motel style, courtyard in the middle. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024

There are also off-site accommodations at nearby campgrounds and at motels in the surrounding towns. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

blend of motor and hotel

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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