: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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At the time of the girls' disappearance, Decker was living primarily out of his pickup truck, and occasionally at motels and campgrounds, according to police.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Counihan said Robles rented a car and drove 35 hours over four to five days, sneaking Louie into motels along the way and documenting the entire journey.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Around two dozen left for institutional settings, such as hospitals, or temporary locations like friend’s houses or motels.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
But thankfully, some of these historic outposts are being brought back to life, from classic roadside motels to coastal icons.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Counihan said Robles rented a car and drove 35 hours over four to five days, sneaking Louie into motels along the way and documenting the entire journey.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Around two dozen left for institutional settings, such as hospitals, or temporary locations like friend’s houses or motels.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
But thankfully, some of these historic outposts are being brought back to life, from classic roadside motels to coastal icons.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motel
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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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
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