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Recent Examples of motor inn
Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
And there’s no better way to do so than visiting some of California’s classic motor inns.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
The property sits on 2.8 acres of land and was previously a 1950s-era motor inn.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2022
Lindsey Kurowski, owner of the Springs Motel in New Ashford, turned the parking lot in front of the rooms of her motor inn into a yard for games and relaxing.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
Our family of five relocated from Connecticut and stayed in a North Hollywood motor inn while my parents looked for a home.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
And there’s no better way to do so than visiting some of California’s classic motor inns.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
The property sits on 2.8 acres of land and was previously a 1950s-era motor inn.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2022
Lindsey Kurowski, owner of the Springs Motel in New Ashford, turned the parking lot in front of the rooms of her motor inn into a yard for games and relaxing.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
Our family of five relocated from Connecticut and stayed in a North Hollywood motor inn while my parents looked for a home.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor inn
Noun
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
Noun
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The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge.—
Shawna Kwan,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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Nordic Skiing with Aventure Rose-des-Vents Aventure Rose-des-Vents is a friendly, unpretentious youth hostel in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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This erstwhile motor lodge that glowed up to become one of the most historically hip boutique hotels in Atlanta is an unmistakable landmark in Poncey-Highland.—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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When the Westhampton SeaBreeze Motel opened just off the Montauk Highway in 1956, the heyday of the motor lodge was nearing its peak.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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About 20 minutes later, two LAPD officers from the Foothill Patrol Division arrived at the motel.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nichole Latrese Gardner, an advocate and the founder of Facing Homelessness in Antioch, said councilmembers and city officials understand the desperate need for a warming center or an emergency motel voucher program.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then Berrios saw Andrademembreno, Diaz and a third person go to the whirlpool spa with Andrademembreno hopping a fence to open a gate, granting access to Diaz and the third person, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Adults can relax at the spa and casino, while diverse dining options cater to every palate, including picky eaters.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump, who was in between presidential terms at the time, invited Rittenhouse to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ski resort will have 32 restaurants and 42 shops.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My heart is then nearer to the dust, and to endless rest.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research supports that neutrals provide a psychological anchor, a visual rest for the psyche.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rooms The resort’s accommodations are spread over 109 villas, all with a private pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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To enhance your trip to Sullivan's Island, consider booking accommodations through rental services like Airbnb or Vrbo for a more personalized and local experience, as there are no major hotel chains on the island.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Motor inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20inn. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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