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tourist court

American  

noun

  1. Older Use. motel.


Etymology

Origin of tourist court

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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The motor court business was officially launched in 1913, according to the Tourist Court Journal, when a Douglas, Ariz, operator prettied up six tiny mining cottages, rented them out to passing tourists.

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