motel

Definitions

A blend (portmanteau) of motor + hotel = motel — a hotel built for people traveling by car, with rooms you can park right outside. Coined in 1920s America as road travel boomed. The 'mot' carries the mov root (motor) even in this clipped, blended word.

Common Collocations

• 1.roadside motel路边汽车旅馆
• 2.budget motel经济型旅馆
• 3.motel room旅馆房间

Example Sentences

• 1.

  They checked into a cheap motel off the highway.