motor lodge

noun

Definition of motor lodgenext
as in motor court

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Recent Examples of motor lodge 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 First, at Glen Oaks Big Sur, a historic property that began as a 1950s motor lodge and has evolved into a rustic-modern retreat. — Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026 The grounds of this onetime Howard Johnson motor lodge have been transformed into a garden of mature palms and olive trees, with outdoor fireplaces. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 Built in 1956 as the Caravan, Chip Conley purchased the Tenderloin motor lodge in 1987, following the advice of concert promoter Bill Graham. — J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor lodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor lodge
  1. motor inn
  2. tourist court
  3. youth hostel
  4. motel
  5. spa
  6. accommodations
  7. apartment hotel
  8. resort
Noun
  • In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.
    — Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Definition of tourist court
Noun
  • The pair had spent the previous night talking for hours after meeting by chance in the elevator of a youth hostel in Munich in May 1998.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of youth hostel
Noun
  • Hetal Patel, who owns a motel in nearby Wells and has a relative with autism, wanted to buy a rooster after hearing about Pyper.
    — Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • On March 1, 2004, Platner’s mother, Leslie Harlow, dropped him off at a DoubleTree motel in Portland where he was set to fly to boot camp the next morning.
    — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • The ceramic work in other bathrooms is calmer, but the backyard amps the look with the pool’s fountain and spa.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • While the property doesn't have a spa, guests can head to the lakefront just a few minutes away for a quick dip at Montrose Beach (or a cold plunge, depending on the time of year).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • Rooms range from standard accommodations to larger suites and residences with kitchens.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The main deck, meanwhile, is home to a new day head, a move that made room for more guest accommodations onboard.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • The backstory Originally built in the 1920s as an upscale apartment hotel resembling an English country estate, the Majestic has always been a neighborhood landmark.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • The largest resort in the Ampezzo Valley, the Savoia also offers the Radisson Residences Savoia Palace, an apartment hotel suited to longer stays.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
Definition of apartment hotel
Noun
  • How to order gluten-free at Walt Disney World Purple is the indicator of all things allergen-friendly at Disney’s parks and resorts.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • Located just 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bordeaux, the peninsula offers stunning landscapes and sandy beaches as well as oyster-farming villages and upmarket resorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of resort

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