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mo·tel

 (mō-tĕl′)
n.
An establishment that provides lodging for motorists in rooms usually having direct access to an open parking area. Also called motor lodge.
[Blend of motor and hotel.]
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motel

(məʊˈtɛl)
n
1. (Commerce) a roadside hotel for motorists, usually having direct access from each room or chalet to a parking space or garage
2. (Automotive Engineering) a roadside hotel for motorists, usually having direct access from each room or chalet to a parking space or garage
[C20: from motor + hotel]
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mo•tel

(moʊˈtɛl)

n.
a hotel for motorists, typically having rooms adjacent to a parking area.
[1920–25, Amer.;b. motor and hotel]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.motel - a motor hotelmotel - a motor hotel        
motel room - a sleeping room in a motel
motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, court - a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
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Translations
motel
motel
motelli
motel
motel
mótel
モーテル
모텔
motelis
motelis
motel
motel
motell
โมเต็ล
nhà nghỉ bên đường dành cho khách có ôtô

motel

[məʊˈtel] N → motel m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

motel

[məʊˈtɛl] n → motel m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

motel

n → Motel nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

motel

[məʊˈtɛl] n → motel m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

motel

(məuˈtel) noun
a hotel which caters particularly for motorists.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

motel

→ اسْتِرَاحَةٌ motel motel Motel μοτέλ motel motelli motel motel motel モーテル 모텔 motel motell motel motel мотель motell โมเต็ล motel nhà nghỉ bên đường dành cho khách có ôtô 汽车旅馆
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