motel

noun

Definition of motelnext
as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel Families experiencing homelessness receive motel vouchers through a partnership with the Elk Grove Homeless Assistance Resource Team. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Your kids mess around in the motel parking lot at a certain point, too. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the city's hotel and motel occupancy fell every month this year except in February, according to city spokesperson Adam Geller. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 According to court records, police found Dunn deceased in a motel room with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 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
  • The spa, in the fort’s ancient temple, blends Ayurveda with Six Senses’ inimitable touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • What’s more, the balm’s spa-like scent of jasmine, rose-geranium, and basil brings a dose of aromatherapy to mature-skin maintenance.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • In other words, everything a day at a golf resort should bring to mind.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The resort begins clearing the beach before sunrise each morning, but nature doesn't always cooperate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of resort
Noun
  • Kimberly Schlarman, local history supervisor for the Glenview Public Library and a member of the Glenview History Center Board of Directors, said the Glen View House was a saloon by the 1890s, with lodgings on the second floor.
    — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Universal accommodations create an inclusive safety net without singling anyone out.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the country’s most spectacular regions have little to no infrastructure, meaning accommodations, supplies, and transportation must all be carefully coordinated.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • Near Fargo, on the remote west side of the swamp, the park offers campgrounds and some of the best stargazing in the state.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The area has a set of historic dormitories, a canteen and a campground that is a popular stopover for river rafters and people hiking from one rim of the Grand Canyon to the other.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of campground
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
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
Definition of tourist court

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