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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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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

Bass has credited her Inside Safe program, which cleans encampments and moves people into motel rooms, for driving the recent decline in street sleeping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Another option is the Bower Coronado, also a dramatically upgraded motel that reopened in 2025 with prices similar to Baby Grand’s but a much more buttoned-down style.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The DuBeau in Flagstaff, Ariz., once a Green Book listing, now operates as a motel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Finally, we pull into a motel parking lot right off the highway.

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




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