motor court

noun

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as in tourist court

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  1. tourist court
  2. motor inn
  3. youth hostel
  4. motor lodge
  5. spa
  6. motel
  7. resort
Noun
  • Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts.
    Andrew Wood, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
  • By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.
    Andrew Wood, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
Definition of tourist court
Noun
  • Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
  • This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Definition of youth hostel
Noun
  • Best historic hotels: Hotel Valley Ho and two Flagstaff motor lodges Sunset recognized five historic Western hotels in its 2024 travel awards, and three of the honorees are in Arizona: Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho and Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel and High Country Motor Lodge.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
  • High Country Motor Lodge This motor lodge off Route 66 melds vintage style, contemporary design, and an adventurous spirit.
    Sunset Magazine, Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of motor lodge
Noun
  • Outside was a saline swimming pool, a spa, and a pool house with a home gym.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Getty The best things to do in Lake Annecy There are more than enough opportunities to laze about with coffee and pain au chocolat, meander through Old Town Annecy’s labyrinth streets (especially during its spectacular Christmas Market season), or unwind at several spas.
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spa
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  • Built in the 1960s, the former motel has been reimagined with a contemporary take on traditional Southwestern style and adobe design.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The clip features Chalamet as Dylan in morning-after mode while staying at a motel in Rhode Island during the Newport Folk Festival, leading up to his infamous electric performance which drew boos and rapture in equal measure.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of motel
Noun
  • More than a foot (30 cm) fell at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts, and a 112-mph gust of wind was recorded at the Mammoth Mountain resort south of Yosemite National Park, according to the National Weather Service's Reno office.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • There are no rows of resorts, high-end stores or major chains here, just one grocery store and a general store.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of resort
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