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motel

[ moh-tel ]
/ moʊˈtɛl /
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noun

a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.

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Also called motor court, motor inn, motor lodge .

Origin of motel

First recorded in 1920–25; blend of motor and hotel

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH motel

hostel, hotel, motel

Words nearby motel

Moszkowski, mot, Motagua, Motais operation, mote, motel, mote spoon, motet, moth, mothball, mothballs
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Words related to motel

lodge, resort, inn, hotel, cabin, court, roadhouse, motor court

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British Dictionary definitions for motel

motel
/ (məʊˈtɛl) /

noun

a roadside hotel for motorists, usually having direct access from each room or chalet to a parking space or garage

Word Origin for motel

C20: from motor + hotel
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