digs

/ dɪɡz /

plural noun

1. informal,  lodgings

Word History and Origins

Origin of digs¹

C19: shortened from _diggings , perhaps referring to where one digs or works, but see also _{dig in}

Example Sentences

Smith digs deeply and with care and considerable skill, bringing readers deeply into her childhood.

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Mark Hill, Barrick’s interim CEO, said Monday that the mining company is determined to grow and not just replace the resources it digs up, and to produce gold and copper safely.

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Though he’d always planned and run his own digs, this time, in a hurry to free his mother, he joined an ongoing project.

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His 2021 song Fragile poked fun at "little pinks" - young nationalists who rush to the defence of the Chinese government on the internet - and took digs at several sensitive issues, from Xinjiang to Taiwan sovereignty.

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The group stays in deluxe digs and eats some of the best cuisine the region has to offer.

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