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

One recent morning, four county cars pulled out of that motel on Sierra Highway. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Elaine Crossman, who also knew Indiana and owns a motel and art gallery on the town’s Main Street, told the Times that the renovation appeared to have become an expensive quagmire. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Families experiencing homelessness receive motel vouchers through a partnership with the Elk Grove Homeless Assistance Resource Team. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Your kids mess around in the motel parking lot at a certain point, too. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of motor and hotel

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motel

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

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