fleabag

noun

Definition of fleabagnext
as in flophouse

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Recent Examples of fleabag The Berkeley Inn, known to Geyer’s generation as a fleabag hotel, once stood on the parcel of land. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 The idea was that after years as the most famous and majestic fleabag in Manhattan, the Chelsea was going to be made over into a boutique hotel, one that would draw on its layers of legend. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 July 2022 The women have criticized the league for putting them up in fleabag motels — literally. — Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019 That meant—and here something of a mythical fog descends—living in Washington Square Park and fleabag hotels, and rotating through the sofas and beds of various friends and lovers. — Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 24 June 2018 The movie is a glimpse into the daily lives of two little girls and a boy — Moonee, Jancey, and Scooty — living in two adjacent fleabag motels in Orlando that amount to bottom feeders in the tourism ecosystem. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 5 Oct. 2017 Downtown is rife with greasy diners, fleabag hotels and steamy dive bars. — Karen Schoemer, New York Times, 30 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleabag
  1. flophouse
  2. boardinghouse
  3. motel
  4. dormitory
  5. dorm
Noun
  • Our flophouse in Harlem was growing crowded.
    — Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Back in the day, the LaSalle Hotel was a flophouse, just about the only place for downtown residents.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of flophouse
Noun
  • Set in 1940s Mexico, the book follows a con artist who becomes intertwined in the schemes of a boardinghouse owner and her niece.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • As always, verisimilitude and the supernatural exist side by side in this tale of the denizens of a boardinghouse in Pittsburgh.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Definition of boardinghouse
Noun
  • The word motel itself was coined in 1925, a year before Route 66 became a part of the map, and the two grew up together.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Directed by Linklater, the low-budget drama was built around three characters confined to a motel room.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • Iran International reported that the protest began over tuition, dormitory and food costs before expanding into broader political chants.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The goal is to ensure low-income housing is not used as a dormitory.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dormitory
Noun
  • Easy breakfast ideas for busy mornings Getting something in your stomach before an early class is rough after a late night, so quick breakfast options are the backbone of eating well in a dorm.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Student residents of the Mesa Court dorm received an email Sunday announcing a dorm resident’s death, according to a copy of the email a student shared with The Times.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dorm

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“Fleabag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleabag. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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