noun
motor inn; motel
A motel-style accommodation where guests can park directly outside their room. Less common than モーテル in modern Japanese.
See also: モーテル
アメリカの郊外には、モーターインがたくさんある。
There are many motor inns in the suburbs of America.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
モーテル is the more common term for 'motel' in Japanese. モーターイン is a less frequent synonym.
Loanword from English 'motor inn'.