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flotel

Syllables: flo·telUK/fləʊˈtɛl/US/floʊˈtɛl/

flotel noun: a ship converted to a permanently moored hotel.

Noun

flotel (plural flotels)

  1. A ship converted to a permanently moored hotel.
    Synonyms:
    boatel
  2. Living quarters built on a floating platform, such as near an offshore oil rig.

Synonyms of flotel

Forms of flotel

pluralflotels
alternative formfloatel

Origin of flotel

Blend of float + hotel.

Words that rhyme with flotel

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Questions about flotel

What does flotel mean?
Flotel means a ship converted to a permanently moored hotel.
What part of speech is flotel?
Flotel is a noun.
How do you pronounce flotel?
Flotel is pronounced /fləʊˈtɛl/ (UK).
What is the plural of flotel?
The plural of flotel is flotels.

Words near flotel in the dictionary

  1. flotational
  2. flotations
  3. flotative
  4. flote
  5. floted
  6. flotel
  7. flotels
  8. floterial
  9. floterials
  10. flotes
  11. flother

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