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

Police in Kentucky are urgently looking for an 8-month-old baby who has been missing for weeks and have arrested the baby girl’s parents who were found holed up in a motel with a stash of fentanyl and methamphetamine. —Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 June 2024

In Days of Wine and Roses, there's a moment where Joe goes to a motel where his wife is completely wrecked and on a binge. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 June 2024

What does ‘Garfield Movie’ room at Sacramento motel look like? For a limited time, Garfield the orange tabby is the chief pet officer of Motel 6, according to the release. —Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024

Anyone couch surfing or using their own money to stay in a motel is likely to remain hidden. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

blend of motor and hotel

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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