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- [moh-tel]
- /moʊˈtɛl/
- /məʊˈtel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-tel]
- /moʊˈtɛl/
Definitions of motel word
- noun motel a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building. 1
- noun motel A roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in a low building with parking directly outside. 1
- noun motel hotel for motorists 1
- countable noun motel A motel is a hotel intended for people who are travelling by car. 0
- noun motel a roadside hotel for motorists, usually having direct access from each room or chalet to a parking space or garage 0
- noun motel a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with easy access from each room to an area for cars 0
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Origin of motel
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; blend of motor and hotel
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Motel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
motel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
motel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for motel
noun motel
- lodge — Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.
- resort — to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war.
- inn — a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 miles (515 km) long.
- hotel — a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- cabin — A cabin is a small room in a ship or boat.
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