motel

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Recent Examples of motel The truth is that the motel exists to keep the woman’s feelings alive and replay them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Olivia, who can barely afford her apartment in a converted motel under a highway, agrees. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 The word motel itself was coined in 1925, a year before Route 66 became a part of the map, and the two grew up together. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 Directed by Linklater, the low-budget drama was built around three characters confined to a motel room. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
Noun
  • Its 37 rooms are flanked by living room-like communal spaces, a restaurant and a spa drawing from Ottoman hammams and Caucasian palazzos.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Condé Nast Traveler readers also picked the best spa resorts, cruise lines and hotels in the world.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Rooms All of the resort's 320 guest rooms, including 57 suites, have been arranged around the stunning landscape beyond its floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Upgrade your lodgings by booking a room with a fireplaces or even a covered terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan was reportedly so wasted that the burly Von Schmidt had to carry him back to his lodgings.
    — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Other accommodations here include the Safari tents, which are more minimalist and only feature cozy beds, wood flooring, and wood stoves—the bathrooms for these units are communal and located nearby in the bathhouse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Hole's first and only ski-in, ski-out ultra-luxury private club and residences, which opened in January 2026, has five-star amenities, personalized service, and accommodations that rival the swishiest rentals.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Camping passes will include shuttles from the campground at Cal Expo and re-entry to the festival.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The campground is about a 15-mile drive from the Abram Falls trailhead, maps show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
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
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
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

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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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