HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word motel:
NOUNartifactmotela motor hotel
motel > pronunciation
Soundsmowteh'l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 94 rhymes with ehl...
English > motel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA motor hotel.
Partsmotel roomA sleeping room in a motel
Broadermotor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, courtA hotel for motorists
Usage ofblend, portmanteau word, portmanteauA new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings