motor lodge

noun

Definition of motor lodgenext
as in motor court

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Recent Examples of motor lodge The pair first made their mark by transforming a 1953 motor lodge along the Pacific Coast Highway, reopening it as the Surfrider Hotel in 2017. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026 Does appreciating art in a 1950s-style motor lodge sound more your speed? — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 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 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
  • But constantly feeding the content machine and resting your head on couches and motel pillows eventually takes its toll.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators believe Nordquist died at a motel in Hopewell, New York, after being beaten and tortured for days.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • But what started with just a handful of rooms soon morphed into a whole health-and-well-being floor, with rooms and suites just down the hall from the gym, pool, and spa.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There is no dedicated spa, but in-suite massages can be booked on your private terrace as mentioned above.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The women alleged the officers violated their First Amendment rights by denying their request for religious accommodations, such as removing their hijabs only in front of female officers.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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
  • Intense wind and surging waves from Hurricane Lowell damaged oceanfront resorts, ripped apart roads and knocked out power early this week on Kauai, known for its stunning tropical landscapes, waterfalls and dramatic cliffs.
    — GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of resort

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