Definition

Noun: A sleeping room in a motel. It is a private, rented accommodation unit within a motel, typically accessed directly from a parking area and designed for short-term stays by travelers.

Usage

A "motel room" refers specifically to the individual guest accommodation within a motel. It is used to describe the space where guests sleep and often includes basic amenities like a bed, bathroom, and sometimes a small seating area. The term emphasizes the room's location and function within a motel establishment.

Examples

• We checked into our motel room after a long day of driving.
• The motel room was small but clean and had a comfortable bed.
• She booked a motel room for two nights near the highway exit.

Advanced Usage

• "to have/secure a motel room": to obtain or reserve a room in a motel.
  • We were relieved to finally secure a motel room for the night.
• "motel room door/window/view": specifying features of the room.
  • He looked out the motel room window at the empty parking lot.

Variants and Related Words

• Motel (n): An establishment providing lodging, typically for motorists, with rooms usually accessible directly from a parking area.
  • They stopped at a motel to rest.
• Hotel room (n): A sleeping room in a hotel, often implying a larger building with interior corridors and more services.
  • The hotel room had a beautiful view of the city.
• Suite (n): A set of connected rooms in a hotel or motel, typically more spacious than a standard room.
  • They upgraded to a suite for more space.

Synonyms

• Lodging: A place to live or stay, often temporarily.
• Accommodation: A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.

Related Phrases

• "Check into a motel room": To arrive and register for a stay in a motel room.
  • They will check into their motel room after 3 PM.
• "Vacate a motel room": To leave and officially give up possession of a motel room.
  • Guests must vacate their motel room by 11 AM.

Noun

1. a sleeping room in a motel