motelier

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UK/məʊˈtɛl.i.ə/UK/məʊˈtɛl.iˌeɪ/Canada/moʊˈtɛl.i.əɹ/US/ˌmoʊ.tɛlˈjeɪ/

noun

The person who runs a motel.

OriginEnglish hotelier ← French hôtelier ← Middle English motour →
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Meanings

nounmotelier (plural moteliers)

plural moteliers

  1. The person who runs a motel.

Origin

  1. Latinmōtor
  2. Middle Englishmotour
  3. Englishmotor
  4. Englishhotel
  5. Englishmotel
  6. Frenchhôtelier
  7. Englishhotelier
  8. Englishmotelier

Blend of motel + hotelier.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

motelier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motelier

MLA

“motelier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motelier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motelier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motelier.

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