motor lodge

noun

Synonyms of motor lodgenext
: motel

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The pair first made their mark by transforming a 1953 motor lodge along the Pacific Coast Highway, reopening it as the Surfrider Hotel in 2017. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026 Does appreciating art in a 1950s-style motor lodge sound more your speed? Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 The 51-room boutique hotel transformed a 1960s motor lodge into a sanctuary of clay tones, carved viga beams, and textiles woven by local hands. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Some of the old motor lodges and neon signs along what is now Central Avenue have been restored. Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor lodge

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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 21 Apr. 2026.

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