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motel

/məʊˈtɛl/

/moʊˈtɛl/

Translations

motelnoun

motels

/məʊˈtɛl/

/moʊˈtɛl/

мотель

We stayed at a small motel during our road trip.

Мы остановились в небольшом мотеле во время нашего путешествия.

Additional translations

придорожная гостиница

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'.

Synonyms

stop over

bed down

take lodging

put up (at)

bunk (at)

room

lodge

stay (at a motel)

moteladjective

/məʊˈtɛl/

/moʊˈtɛl/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or characteristic of a motel; not normally gradable.

Synonyms

Definitions

motelnoun

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.

motelverb

To stay or lodge in motels while travelling.

We motelled across the country during our summer road trip.

moteladjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or intended for use in a motel.

They bought standard motel furniture for the new lodging.