: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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Late in the morning, Mercado and Silvestro pulled up to a motel in Mid-City.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The whole project began when Patti and Bill Tullar fell in love with Grand Rivers, Kentucky, and put down roots in 1975 by buying a six-room cinder block motel.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The house itself was built in 1948 and started life as a motel, and was once owned by a Radio City Rockette, according to the listing.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Caroline eventually surprises Linda at the motel.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The whole project began when Patti and Bill Tullar fell in love with Grand Rivers, Kentucky, and put down roots in 1975 by buying a six-room cinder block motel.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The house itself was built in 1948 and started life as a motel, and was once owned by a Radio City Rockette, according to the listing.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Caroline eventually surprises Linda at the motel.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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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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