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motels

noun

plural of motel

as in lodgings

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Recent Examples of motels Sierra Fitzpatrick of Step up on Second, the nonprofit the city contracts with to run the motels, referred The Bee to the city and the motel. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 And our best times at motels were spent swimming in the dark in the motel pool. — Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025

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Remember to reserve a room well in advance; up to 2 million people come to the festival each year, so lodgings (mostly small B&Bs) book up fast.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

Universal accommodations create an inclusive safety net without singling anyone out.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Many of the country’s most spectacular regions have little to no infrastructure, meaning accommodations, supplies, and transportation must all be carefully coordinated.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodations

Noun

As tropical resorts push nightly rates into eye-watering territory (while charging excessive rates for cocktails, kids clubs and more), the appeal of paying for nearly everything upfront has become increasingly attractive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Moment | Getty Images Crowds in Southern Europe could start to rival July and August, especially in wealthier resorts.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of resorts

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Near Fargo, on the remote west side of the swamp, the park offers campgrounds and some of the best stargazing in the state.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Survivors described a wall of water that came down the creek, wiping out nearly every footbridge in the area and destroying campgrounds and vital infrastructure.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Noun

By the mid-nineteen-fifties, most of the spas were defunct, and Te Aroha had diminished into a sleepy hideaway, a place, perhaps, for getting a tire fixed on the way to somewhere else.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The spa If spas are your thing, this might not be the right hotel for you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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