motel

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Recent Examples of motel The program, which was set to expire on Tuesday, funds temporary housing, like hotel or motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced from their homes by Hurricane Helene. Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025 It was not immediately known in the officer was staying at the Extended Stay, nor if the dogs that were shot belonged to someone staying at the motel. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025 Investigators reviewed video surveillance footage from the motel, which showed two individuals who appeared to be Vincent Hokim and his son getting into the vehicle for a few minutes, according to the report. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025 Miles had been in a fight that night with him and had left her motel room to spend the night with Reynolds in his motel room. Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for motel 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
Noun
  • For recovery, save money and the trouble of getting to your local spa with an at-home massage tool.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The non-profit Wellness for Cancer has helped train therapists at hundreds of spas to provide inclusive care to patients.
    Sue Williamson, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • An Austin developer bought it to turn it into a high-end resort.
    Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Read More: Behind the Scenes of The White Lotus’ Bigger, Wilder, Darker Third Season Now, Belinda is traveling across the oceans to immerse herself in the Thai resort’s wellness program.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • No accommodations were offered, and so kids that needed learning help simply didn’t get it.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The money will pay for airfare, cultural excursions, transportation, food and hotel accommodations.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That includes passes to two campgrounds outside of downtown Telluride.
    Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
  • More than just sand and sea, the area also has a mangrove lagoon, boat launch, playground, picnic areas, boardwalk, and a campground (temporarily closed; check here before going).
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Inspired by the classic American roadside motor lodge, Tourists is set on the banks of the Hoosic River in the Berkshires.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Best historic hotels: Hotel Valley Ho and two Flagstaff motor lodges Sunset recognized five historic Western hotels in its 2024 travel awards, and three of the honorees are in Arizona: Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho and Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel and High Country Motor Lodge.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
  • This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024
Noun
  • Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts.
    Andrew Wood, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
  • By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.
    Andrew Wood, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017

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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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