Meaning
motel
- a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists
In a sentence
Ci siamo fermati a dormire in un motel lungo l'autostrada.
We stopped to sleep at a motel along the highway.
Il motel era economico ma molto pulito e silenzioso.
The motel was cheap but very clean and quiet.
C'è un motel aperto nelle vicinanze a quest'ora?
Is there an open motel nearby at this hour?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| motel | masculine · singular |
| motel | masculine · plural |
| motel | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable masculine noun borrowed from English: 'il motel', 'i motel'.
- Usually pronounced with stress on the second syllable.