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

The Little House on the Prairie star recalled riding with the Doors singer to various spots along the Pacific Coast, stopping at bars and motels. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025

Celebrations of diversity were erupting across the state — rapes in Kingston, incestuous underage pregnancies in Marlboro, a motel torched in Sutton, AR-15-toting fentanyl dealers in Revere…. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025

Police then served the search warrant at the motel room. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

Some of the meets would be in cars and short-term motel rentals, and Robertson or Thomas would always be in the area watching her. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

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