Thesaurus results for MOTEL

motel

noun

Definition of motel

as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel 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 The Pleasantville Fire Department went to check on the well-being of motel guests at the Travel Inn and New Sea Breeze motels and found the first-floor rooms were flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water, police said. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 The preliminary investigation determined that two suspects allegedly entered the motel lobby, jumped over the front counter and demanded cash from the clerk, police said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel

Noun

The interior is spacious and light-filled with floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides and a gorgeous double-sink bathroom that feels like a mini spa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
This is all without compromising the skin barrier, and offering a massaging action that enhances relaxation and turns a functional step into a spa-like treatment as a small wellness ritual.

— Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of spa

Noun

The fest, held in the Red Sea resort roughly 250 miles south of Cairo, also announced the composition of the other jury rosters for its ninth edition.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
And there is the profiteering from death — the talk of resorts on the shores of Gaza, the government money saved by Elon Musk cutting off aid to starving children.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of resort

Noun

Rooms There is a kind of fierce vitality at play in The Warbler’s accommodations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
World-class accommodations and dining, wellness facilities, and an array of indulgent activities and events are transforming harbors into truly lavish havens.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodations

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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

Definition of youth hostel

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

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