motel
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motel
- /moʊˈtɛl/ US
Rhymes with -ɛl
Where it comes from
Blend of motor + hotel, from the original Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo in California, United States, established in 1925 by Arthur Heineman (1878–1974).
noun motels
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A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.
Similar: motor hotel
- A low-cost short-stay hotel, often with hourly rates rather than daily rates, and notorious for permitting illicit sexual activities; a love hotel.
verb motels · motelling · motelled
- To stay in a motel or motels.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: motor lodge, tourist court, motor hotel, motor inn, court, guesthouse, inn, hostel, hotel, room, hall, keeper, canal, left, got, hotels
Translations
Every language
noun type of hotel
| Español | motel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모텔 motel |
| 日本語 | モーテル mōteru, モテル moteru |
| 中文 | 汽車旅館 /汽车旅馆 qìchē lǚguǎn |
| हिन्दी | मोटेल moṭel |
| Português | hotel de beira de estrada |
| Français | motel |
| Deutsch | Motel |
| Italiano | motel, autostello, autoalbergo |
| Ελληνικά | μοτέλ motél |
| Română | motel |
| Русский | моте́ль motɛ́lʹ, автопансиона́т avtopansionát |
| Tiếng Việt | mô-ten, mô ten |
| العربية | مُوتِيل mutil |
| עברית | מוֹטֶל motél |
Talk about this word "motel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/motel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. motel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/motel "motel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/motel.Cite this
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title = {motel},
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