motor lodge

noun

Synonyms of motor lodgenext
: motel

Examples of motor lodge in a Sentence

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Campfire Hotel & Pool Club The Campfire Hotel & Pool Club and motor lodge channels Bend’s outdoorsy spirit with a playful, retro edge. Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents. Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Stay at a Vintage Roadside Motel When Route 66 had a constant flow of travelers, motor lodges offered affordable places for drivers to stop for the night. Rebecca Treon, Parents, 18 June 2026 Their efforts coincided with the advent of motoring vacations in the United States and iconic roadside services like diners, motor lodges, service stations and curio shops. Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor lodge

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motor lodge was in 1926

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“Motor lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20lodge. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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