A waterside hotel or establishment that provides accommodation and services for boats and their passengers, often with docking facilities.
A blend of 'boat' and 'hotel,' created in the 20th century to describe this hybrid facility. This is an example of a 'portmanteau' word, combining two words into one.
The word 'botel' was invented during the boat tourism boom of the 1950s-60s, and it's a perfect example of how English creates new words by mashing existing ones together when we need them!
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