: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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Sundae screamed, and the whole motel heard her.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
After having conversations with city officials and the Shively Police Department, Martin said the owner agreed to make changes, including the discontinuation of the motel's adult entertainment portion and hourly rates.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
In one case, though, a code inspector found multiple problems inside one of the motel rooms, including live cockroaches and lack of a smoke detector.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
After having conversations with city officials and the Shively Police Department, Martin said the owner agreed to make changes, including the discontinuation of the motel's adult entertainment portion and hourly rates.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
In one case, though, a code inspector found multiple problems inside one of the motel rooms, including live cockroaches and lack of a smoke detector.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 29 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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