lodge
noun
a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
lodge
1 American
[loj]
/ lɒdʒ /
noun
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lodges
plural
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a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
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a house used as a temporary residence, as in the hunting season.
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a summer cottage.
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a house or cottage, as in a park or on an estate, occupied by a gatekeeper, caretaker, gardener, or other employee.
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a resort hotel, motel, or inn.
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the main building of a camp, resort hotel, or the like.
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the meeting place of a branch of certain fraternal organizations.
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the members composing the branch.
The lodge is planning a picnic.
- Synonyms:
- society, association, club
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any of various North American Indian dwellings, as a teepee or long house.
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the Indians who live in such a dwelling or a family or unit of North American Indians.
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the home of a college head at Cambridge University, England.
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the den of an animal or group of animals, especially beavers.
verb (used without object)
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lodges,
present (3rd person singular)
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lodged,
past participle, past
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lodging
present participle
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to have a habitation or quarters, especially temporarily, as in a hotel, motel, or inn.
We lodged in a guest house.
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to live in rented quarters in another's house.
He lodged with a local family during his college days.
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to be fixed, implanted, or caught in a place or position; come to rest; stick.
The bullet lodged in his leg.
verb (used with object)
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lodges,
present (3rd person singular)
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lodged,
past participle, past
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lodging
present participle
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to furnish with a habitation or quarters, especially temporarily; accommodate.
Can you lodge us for the night?
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to furnish with a room or rooms in one's house for payment; have as a lodger.
a boardinghouse that lodges oil workers.
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to serve as a residence, shelter, or dwelling for; shelter.
The château will lodge the ambassador during his stay.
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to put, store, or deposit, as in a place, for storage or keeping; stow.
to lodge one's valuables in a hotel safe.
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to bring or send into a particular place or position.
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to house or contain.
The spinal canal lodges and protects the spinal cord.
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to vest (power, authority, etc.).
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to put or bring (information, a complaint, etc.) before a court or other authority.
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to beat down or lay flat, as vegetation in a storm.
A sudden hail had lodged the crops.
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to track (a deer) to its lair.
Lodge
2
American
[loj]
/ lɒdʒ /
noun
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Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.
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his grandson Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902–85, U.S. journalist, statesman, and diplomat.
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Sir Oliver Joseph, 1851–1940, English physicist and writer.
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Thomas, 1558?–1625, English poet and dramatist.
lodge
1
British
/ lɒdʒ /
noun
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a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion, usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
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a house or cabin used occasionally, as for some seasonal activity
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a central building in a resort, camp, or park
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(capital when part of a name) a large house or hotel
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a room for the use of porters in a university, college, etc
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a local branch or chapter of certain societies
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the building used as the meeting place of such a society
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the dwelling place of certain animals, esp the dome-shaped den constructed by beavers
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a hut or tent of certain North American Indian peoples
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(at Cambridge University) the residence of the head of a college
verb
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to provide or be provided with accommodation or shelter, esp rented accommodation
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(intr) to live temporarily, esp in rented accommodation
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to implant, embed, or fix or be implanted, embedded, or fixed
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(tr) to deposit or leave for safety, storage, etc
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(tr) to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone
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(tr; often foll by in or with) to place (authority, power, etc) in the control (of someone)
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archaic to exist or be present (in)
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(tr) (of wind, rain, etc) to beat down (crops)
Lodge
2
British
/ lɒdʒ /
noun
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David ( John ). born 1935, British novelist and critic. His books include Changing Places (1975), Small World (1984), Nice Work (1988), Therapy (1995), and Thinks... (2001)
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Sir Oliver ( Joseph ). 1851–1940, British physicist, who made important contributions to electromagnetism, radio reception, and attempted to detect the ether. He also studied allegedly psychic phenomena
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Thomas. ?1558–1625, English writer. His romance Rosalynde (1590) supplied the plot for Shakespeare's As You Like It
Lodge
3
British
/ lɒdʒ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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lodgesimple
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lodgessimple
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have lodgedperfect
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has lodgedperfect
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am lodgingprogressive
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are lodgingprogressive
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is lodgingprogressive
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have been lodgingperfect progressive
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has been lodgingperfect progressive
Past
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lodgedsimple
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had lodgedperfect
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was lodgingprogressive
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were lodgingprogressive
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had been lodgingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of lodge
1175–1225; Middle English logge < Old French loge < Medieval Latin laubia, lobia; see lobby
Explanation
A lodge is an inn where travelers stay overnight. If you’re in need of a night’s sleep while traveling an out of the way country road, you’re more likely to find yourself at a lodge than a fancy or chain hotel. A lodge can also be a cabin in the woods; like an inn, it’s usually a temporary accommodation. But if you join your local lodge, you’ll be expected to be a regular visitor, at least at the monthly meetings. Lodge is also a verb, meaning to stay temporarily, or to give someone a place to stay. If you lodge a toothpick between your teeth, though, you’ll probably hope it won’t stay there too long.
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Also on Thursday, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russian ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev to lodge a "strong protest" against Putin's surprise move.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Plus, warplanes from Bahrain and Kuwait struck Iran in a rare Gulf retaliation, and a massive rustic lodge built for an equally large family is for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He reasoned that if the lodge was going to accommodate more than 20 guests, which was the intent, they’d need a massive great room.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The catch phrases lodge in your brain, like it or not.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The books of ballads and histories make an enormous splash, then lodge between two stones and will not budge.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
It took two days for safari guide Kago Kanowa to find a violet-backed starling in the bush near northern Botswana’s Chobe Game Lodge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the years since Chobe Game Lodge introduced its first electric boat, other lodges around Africa have followed suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Lodge said he had travelled to Brough specially to get the glasses and watch the eclipse as it had the largest astronomy observatory in the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The lakefront property, known as Sunbeam Lodge, dates back to the early 20th century and had been a summer camp for boys, a sportsman’s hotel, and St. Lawrence University research center.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Levy’s Lodge was where he went between seasons.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
In the years since Chobe Game Lodge introduced its first electric boat, other lodges around Africa have followed suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Two years ago, five mobile sea view lodges were built on the grounds of the Sea Marge Hotel at Overstrand, near Cromer.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Increasingly, luxury resorts and lodges are smoothing the learning curve, pairing upscale accommodations with fully outfitted excursions that take care of the logistics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“The Constitution lodges the Nation’s lawmaking powers in Congress alone,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Unlike taverns and lodges, which were hotels and restaurants as well as bars, saloons were primarily places to drink.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
After Friday’s plea, his legal team lodged formal arguments that the state proceedings can’t go forward because it would amount to an impermissible second prosecution for the same conduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
If the appeal is being lodged by your school or college, the deadlines are 20 August for priority cases and 28 August for others.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bass’ team said 3,800 complaints about Lineage have been lodged with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which has issued 19 violation notices to the company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Beijing's embassy in Wellington also said it had lodged a complaint with New Zealand's foreign ministry over "negative China-related remarks made by a certain politician".
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ambassadors from friendly powers were usually lodged there.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Skogmo estimated major expenses like game tickets, airfare and lodging have already cost the group up to $5,000 — even before factoring in food and drinks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Aria was found face down on the floor of her home by Ollie Sheppard, who was temporarily lodging there, just after 18:00 GMT.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The neighborhood will have to catch up to its new hub: There is almost nothing in the way of dining or lodging nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The Tonopah Historic Mining Park is a big tourist attraction, along with the Clown Motel and other lodging establishments supposedly haunted by the ghosts of dead miners and other paranormal phenomena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
She provided the safe space of a reading room on the first floor, low-rent lodging upstairs, and an employment bureau to provide leads on jobs.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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