motel

UK
/məʊˈtɛl/
US
/moʊˈtɛl/
motelnoun
motels
pl
UK
/məʊˈtɛl/
US
/moʊˈtɛl/
Translations
We stayed at a small motel during our road trip.
Мы остановились в небольшом мотеле во время нашего путешествия.
Additional translations
придорожная гостиница
Definitions
A roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in a low building with parking directly outside.
After a long day of driving, they decided to stop at a motel for the night.
Synonyms
boarding house
motor hotel
motelverb
moteled
Past Simple
moteled
Past Participle
moteling
Gerund
Rare, chiefly informal usage meaning 'to stay in motels while travelling'.
Definitions
To stay or lodge in motels while travelling.
We motelled across the country during our summer road trip.
Synonyms
stop over
bed down
take lodging
put up (at)
bunk (at)
stay (at a motel)
moteladjective
UK
/məʊˈtɛl/
US
/moʊˈtɛl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or characteristic of a motel; not normally gradable.
Definitions
Relating to, characteristic of, or intended for use in a motel.
They bought standard motel furniture for the new lodging.