runwayhotel
nounUK /ˈrʌnweɪ həʊˈtel/
US /ˈrʌnweɪ hoʊˈtel/
A hotel that is right next to an airport runway.
We stayed at a runwayhotel so we could walk to our plane in the morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hotel designed for travelers with early flights or long layovers.
The runwayhotel offers short naps for people waiting between flights.
3. A place to sleep that is very close to where planes take off and land.
From our runwayhotel window, we watched planes land all evening.
4. A cheap stay for pilots and crew between trips.
The airline books its crew into a runwayhotel near the gate.