motel

noun

Definition of motelnext
as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel Mike lived with his mom and stepdad in a local motel and moved often. — James Sturm, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage, including at Nevada Oaks, a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 Norwalk’s experience with Project Roomkey, Newsom’s signature homeless initiative that aimed to provide temporary shelter in motels during the pandemic, was a wake-up call. — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025 The motel, which is owned by his father and his uncle, emigrants from London, is not far from where Naran grew up, in Echo Park. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
  1. spa
  2. resort
  3. accommodations
  4. campground
  5. youth hostel
  6. motor lodge
  7. motor inn
  8. tourist court
Noun
  • The nearly 20,000-square-foot spa was another highlight, with its salt cave and cedar saunas.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • That review held up, too— though, to be honest, the entire resort experience felt like a spa to us.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of spa
Noun
  • Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s been some speculation about both the timeline of the shooting and the boats that leave the resort, based mostly on the fact that none of the departing guests seem to be panicking about people being killed.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of resort
Noun
  • The big league experience extends to players, who enjoy better accommodations and better food, and to fans, who get to see some of the best athletes in the world in venues representative of some of the most iconic cities in North America.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Choosing wineries based on atmosphere, timing visits to avoid loud and boisterous crowds and booking accommodations nearby all help in making the most of a Hamptons wine tour.
    — Rachel King, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • The east side of the highway is home to multiple campgrounds and popular hiking areas, including Rainbow Falls.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This week, Global Inheritance hosted a panel at the Coachella campgrounds about building grassroots movements with Tennessee State Rep Justin Jones and Gen Z congressman Maxwell Frost, who spoke about their experiences being activated by the gun violence issues affecting the country.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of campground
Noun
  • To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.
    — Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Definition of youth hostel
Noun
  • Inspired by the classic American roadside motor lodge, Tourists is set on the banks of the Hoosic River in the Berkshires.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Best historic hotels: Hotel Valley Ho and two Flagstaff motor lodges Sunset recognized five historic Western hotels in its 2024 travel awards, and three of the honorees are in Arizona: Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho and Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel and High Country Motor Lodge.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of motor lodge
Noun
  • Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
  • This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts.
    — Andrew Wood, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
  • 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
Definition of tourist court

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