motel

noun
UK: /məʊˈtel/
US: /moʊˈtel/

  1. A roadside hotel, often with parking outside each room, for motorists.

    1. We stayed at a cheap motel on our road trip. [ ] [ ]
    2. The family decided a motel offered a convenient stopover during their long journey, providing rest before continuing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hotel motor lodge
motel intransitive-verb

  1. To stay overnight in a motel.

    1. We motelled along the coast. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long day driving, they motelled in a small town rather than continuing to drive late at night. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "motel" is /məʊˈtel/ in British English and /moʊˈtel/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "motel": hotel, motor lodge.

Example usage of "motel": "We stayed at a cheap motel on our road trip.". More examples on the page.