MOTEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A motor hotel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("motel" is a kind of...):

court; motor hotel; motor inn; motor lodge; tourist court (a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area)

Meronyms (parts of "motel"):

motel room (a sleeping room in a motel)

Domain usage:

blend; portmanteau; portmanteau word (a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings)

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