| Main Entry: | motel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers |
Synonyms: |
cabin, court, hotel, inn, lodge, motor court, resort, roadhouse |
| Main Entry: | accommodations |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place of residence, usually temporary |
Synonyms: |
apartment, board, boardinghouse, crash pad, crib*, digs, hotel, house, housing, lodging, motel, pad, quarters, roof, room and board, rooming house, rooms, shelter |
| Main Entry: | hotel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place where one pays for accommodation |
Synonyms: |
auberge, boarding house, caravansary, dump*, fleabag, flophouse, hospice, hostel, hostelry, house, inn, lodging, motel, motor inn, public house, resort, roadhouse, rooming house, spa, tavern |
| Main Entry: | inn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accommodation for travellers |
Synonyms: |
auberge, hospice, hostel, hostelry, hotel, lodge, motel, public house, resort, roadhouse, saloon, tavern |
| Main Entry: | lodge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cabin; vacation residence |
Synonyms: |
abode, auberge, burrow, camp, chalet, cottage, couch, country house, den, dormitory, dwelling, gatehouse, haunt, home, hospice, hostel, hostelry, hotel, house, hut, inn, motel, public house, retreat, roadhouse, shack, shanty, shelter, stopover, tavern, villa |
| Main Entry: | lodging |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accommodation for rent |
Synonyms: |
abode, address, apartment, bed and breakfast, boarding house, camp, castle, chambers, cover, domicile, dorm, dwelling, habitation, harbor, home, hostel, hotel, inn, lodge, lodgment, motel, palace, pied-à-terre, place, port, protection, quarters, residence, resort, roof, room, room and board, rooming house, shelter |
| Main Entry: | resort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vacation place |
Synonyms: |
camp, fat farm, hangout, harbor, haunt, haven, hideaway, hideout, holiday spot, hot spring, hotel, inn, lodge, mineral spring, motel, nest, park, purlieu, refuge, rendezvous, retreat, spa, spot, spring, stomping ground, tourist center, tourist trap |
| Notes: | recourse refers to turning to someone or something for help; resort is something you turn to after all other options have failed (and as a verb means to have recourse!) |