motel
motel definition
☆ mo·tel (mō tel′)
noun
a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with easy access from each room to an area for cars
Etymology: coined (1925) by A. S. Heineman, U.S. architect (< mo(tor) + (ho)tel) for an inn in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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