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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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Park supports the the mayor’s Inside Safe program, which moves homeless Angelenos out of encampments and into temporary housing in hotel and motel rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Police recovered the bag from Bustamante Leiva's motel room, the justice department said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

And so we canceled our vacation, rented a minivan and made our way to Connecticut for a three-day stay at a motel not too far from the house I used to own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Jose Monteon, 29, moved into the same motel as part of the same Inside Safe operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

By the early afternoon, we arrive at our motel in Port Angeles.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day