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

About two miles south, an affordable housing complex opened last month at the site of a former motel. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Fiddler allegedly carried out five additional armed robberies at sites such as smoke shops, motels and convenience stores, authorities added. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

The motel closed in the early 1990s, and much of the property was demolished after developers purchased the site in 2000. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Tucked into what was once a divey motel and is now the rehabbed Best Bet Motor Lodge, the Reno Sauna Club is an oasis of cool. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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