Motel
5 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A roadside hotel designed for motorists, typically with parking directly outside rooms.
“We stayed at a roadside motel during our cross-country trip.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/moʊˈtɛl/
Syllables
mo·tel
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EL ending combination; MO- start pattern.
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Scrabble
Worth 7 points; travel-related vocabulary.
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