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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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Martinez, who used to work at a water filtration company, said the Inside Safe motel was better than the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He is among the 400,000 people expected to cram the causeways, beaches and motel balconies of Florida's Space Coast for the launch attempt of Artemis II tonight.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Rose family had fallen from affluence to poverty, finding themselves living in a small-town motel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

But I can’t turn around and go back to the motel.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy