: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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The owner of the vehicle and a woman went to the motel to try to get the vehicle back, but the woman was shot.
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Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Short films and photos captured over history — and during the most recent journey at classic landmarks, diners, motels and gas stations — will be on display, too.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
As traveler tastes evolved and money transformed this part of the Hamptons, similar motels in the area began to drop away.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
The motel's rooms are all economy, while the hotel's rooms are all deluxe, with amenities including a refrigerator and microwave.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Short films and photos captured over history — and during the most recent journey at classic landmarks, diners, motels and gas stations — will be on display, too.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
As traveler tastes evolved and money transformed this part of the Hamptons, similar motels in the area began to drop away.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
The motel's rooms are all economy, while the hotel's rooms are all deluxe, with amenities including a refrigerator and microwave.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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