motel /moʊˈtɛl/noun 2verb 1forms 5 noun2 •[before a noun] a low building by a main road with rooms for the night, each opening onto a parking area •A low-cost short-stay hotel, often with hourly rates rather than daily rates, and notorious for permitting illicit sexual activities; a love hotel. verb1 •(informal) To stay in a motel or motels. formsmoteled · motelled · moteling · motelling · motels