…In the United States, as motorization progressed from the 1920s onwards, a new type of lodging facility with ample parking spaces appeared in suburban areas and along major roads. At first, the term motel, a contraction of motorists' hotel, was used, as well as tourist courts, but the term motel eventually became the norm. After World War II, there was a rapid increase in motels, and today there are more of them than hotels. Some, such as Holiday Inn, are run as large motel chains. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "tourist court" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アメリカでは1920年代以降モータリゼーションの進行にともなって,都市の郊外や幹線道路沿いに十分な駐車場を備えた新しい型の宿泊施設が登場した。最初はmotorists’ hotelを縮めたモーテルという用語のほかに,ツーリスト・コートtourist courtなどの呼称が用いられたが,やがてモーテルが一般化した。第2次大戦後急増し,現在ではホテルの数よりも多く,なかにはホリデー・インのように大規模なモーテル・チェーンとして経営されているものがある。… ※「tourist court」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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