motel

noun

Definition of motelnext
as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel Allan Bailey, 83, a Republican who also served in Vietnam and later owned a motel, voiced similar pessimism. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the motel after reports of a person shot. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Checking into one of the best Santa Fe Airbnbs—instead of a hotel, resort, inn, or motel—manifests a deeper immersion into Southwestern living. — Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026 Deputies responding to the motel early on June 9 after receiving reports of a shooting found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for motel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
  1. spa
  2. resort
  3. lodgings
  4. accommodations
  5. campground
  6. youth hostel
  7. motor inn
  8. tourist court
Noun
  • From adults-only pools to tranquil spas, these luxury resorts offer relaxing escapes tailored to travelers over 50.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • For a spa-like experience underfoot, consider a bath mat crafted from natural hinoki.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • Three outdoor swimming pools and complimentary daily yoga classes give the property a resort feel.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • As we were carted to our bungalow late on a Friday night, my husband joked that the main gate’s grand entrance had a Jurassic Park feel, to which our bellhop countered that it had also been compared to a White Lotus resort.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of resort
Noun
  • From the military to the mountains Like many other words in the English language, Hurd says, the word comes from the French word camp, which means temporary military lodgings.
    — Natalie Escobar, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
    — Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • The fare includes accommodations, many meals on board, drinks like regular coffee and lemonade, entertainment and more.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The hotel falsely advertised accommodations with two queen beds and then gave you a room with smaller beds and alarming, unsanitary conditions, including suspicious red splatters.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • Weisberg points to cases like that of Gabby Petito, where ordinary citizens reviewing their own dashcam footage provided the breakthrough investigators needed to find her remains in a remote Wyoming campground.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Over 82 nights in April, May, September and October, researchers interviewed visitors after dusk at campgrounds, scenic overlooks and parking areas.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of youth hostel
Noun
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
  • Michigan Lake Shore Resort, Saugatuck Lake Shore's retro vibe is the real deal—Joseph and Anna Milauckas built the place as a motor inn in 1952.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 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

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