motor lodge

noun

Synonyms of motor lodgenext
: motel

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Most of these hotels, motels and motor lodges were built around the same time the federal government began numbering highways (like Route 66) in the mid-1920s. Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Previously a 1960s motor lodge, it’s been reimagined by hospitality experts Keath and Dave Jacoby, who took it from being a botched reno property to one that feels mid-century cool. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for motor lodge

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Aug. 2026.

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