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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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Modern-day Primm began in the 1950s when Ernie Primm established a motel and coffee shop at the state-border location.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

She quickly acknowledged that the cost of hotel and motel rooms was financially unsustainable and would require the city to purchase its own temporary housing facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

All of this, including the Spanish statuary, Moroccan fixtures and Murano glass, is squeezed onto an Orange Avenue lot that once held a 1950s motel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The candidates were cautious about Bass’ signature Inside Safe initiative, which moves homeless Angelenos out of encampments and into temporary housing in hotel and motel rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“You know a lot about the Dewey decimal system for a motel employee.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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