plural motels
: a place that is next to a road and that has rooms for people to stay in especially when they are traveling by car
Note: The rooms of a motel are usually reached directly from an outdoor parking lot.
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/motel. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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