: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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Her body was discovered a few days later in a motel room rented by Rogers, according to the motion.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Since 2022, her Inside Safe program has been moving people off the street and into hotels, motels and permanent housing.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
According to Electrical Contractor Magazine, as of 2023, just 18 states require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotels and motels.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
East County especially has generally had few available beds, although there are programs that pay for rooms in local motels and the county plans to eventually build small cabins for homeless residents in Lemon Grove.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Since 2022, her Inside Safe program has been moving people off the street and into hotels, motels and permanent housing.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
According to Electrical Contractor Magazine, as of 2023, just 18 states require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotels and motels.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
East County especially has generally had few available beds, although there are programs that pay for rooms in local motels and the county plans to eventually build small cabins for homeless residents in Lemon Grove.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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motel
noun
mo·tel
mō-ˈtel 
: a building or group of buildings which provide lodgings and in which the rooms are usually reached directly from an outdoor parking lot
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