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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • any of several architectural or interior design styles associated with motels, such as "''identicalness''", "''anonymity''", or any other perceived attribute of motels, particularly as differentiated from '''hotels'''.
  • characterized by an anonymous, temporary nature, as ''motel sex''.
  • property ''owned'' by a motel, as "''motel towel''", "''motel ashtray''", possibly imprinted or embroidered with the name of the establishment, frequently appropriated by tourists as a souvenir.

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Noun:

  • (''as a modifier; used attributively'') Of architecture, interior design, etc, in the style of a motel; identical and anonymous.
  • (''as a modifier; used attributively'') Of or relating to a motel.
  • lodging establishment typically featuring a series of rooms whose entrance is immediately adjacent to a parking lot, as might facilitate easy access to one's automobile during an overnight stay, particularly located near a major highway

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