Motor court is a term used to describe a type of hotel or motel that typically has one-story buildings arranged around a central parking lot. Some synonyms for motor court include motor inn, motor lodge, motor hotel, and roadside motel. These terms all refer to similar types of accommodations, with variations in regional or cultural usage. Other similar terms include auto court, motel court, and tourist court. Many of these terms were common in the mid-20th century, when road trips were a popular form of travel, but have since fallen out of common usage as other types of lodging have become more prevalent.