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mo·tel
(mō-tĕl′)n.
An establishment that provides lodging for motorists in rooms usually having direct access to an open parking area. Also called motor lodge.
motel
(məʊˈtɛl)n
1. (Commerce) a roadside hotel for motorists, usually having direct access from each room or chalet to a parking space or garage
2. (Automotive Engineering) a roadside hotel for motorists, usually having direct access from each room or chalet to a parking space or garage
[C20: from motor + hotel]
mo•tel
(moʊˈtɛl)n.
a hotel for motorists, typically having rooms adjacent to a parking area.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() motel room - a sleeping room in a motel motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, court - a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" |
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motel
(məuˈtel) noun a hotel which caters particularly for motorists.