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Recent Examples of tourist court
Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist court
Noun
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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
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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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The Fountain Inn first opened in 1959 as what at the time was a luxury motor inn, according to History Colorado.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another solid New Mexico option is Arrive Albuquerque, which opened in 2025 as a 137-room boutique hotel set in a former mid-century motor inn.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Spend an afternoon at one of the area’s renowned hot springs resorts—ideally, one that features a water park for the kids and spa-like serenity for the adults.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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The project, dubbed Montoro Estates, would build a two-story, 9,480-square-foot house with a walkout basement, pool, spa and main- and lower-level garages on an empty lot at 2545 Ruette Nice.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One resident was injured and about 150 others were displaced after a motel fire in White Settlement on Thursday afternoon, officials said in a Facebook post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 100 people have been displaced and two White Settlement police officers have been taken to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation after a motel fire on Thursday evening, officials said.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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He was also known for coming up with the design for the hundreds of Howard Johnson’s motor lodges that once dotted highways across the country.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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Scheduled to open in 2026, luxury resort The Botany will offer an escape on the more secluded western tip of the island.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The resort stands in a prime oceanfront position on the southern edge of pretty San José del Cabo, just a 20 minutes’ drive from Los Cabos International Airport and 5 minutes from the artsy town center itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Tourist court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist%20court. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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