- present participle of lodge.
lodging
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accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent.
to furnish board and lodging.
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a temporary place to stay; temporary quarters.
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lodgings,
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a room or rooms rented for residence in another's house.
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British. the rooms of a university student who lives neither on campus nor at home.
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the act of lodging.
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a temporary residence
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(sometimes plural) sleeping accommodation
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(sometimes plural) (at Oxford University) the residence of the head of a college
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Etymology
Origin of lodging
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lodge, -ing 1
Explanation
Lodging is a name for the place you stay when you're not at home. Your lodging could be a luxury hotel, a yurt in the woods, or a college dormitory. Your accommodations while traveling, going away to school, being an exchange student, or doing temporary work are all called lodging or lodgings. A room in a hotel is one kind of lodging, and a sleeping bag on the floor of a tent is another kind. Lodging comes from lodge and its earlier form, loggen, "to set up camp," from the Old French root loge, "hut or cabin."
Example Sentences
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Lodging is one thing, the cost of food and drink is another entirely.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Some 80% of hoteliers in host cities said that bookings were tracking below initial forecasts, according to a recent survey by the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
This year, however, 80% of hotels surveyed by the American Hotel and Lodging Assn. said bookings are lagging behind initial forecasts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, said Chicago’s hotels are generating record revenue, but costs have also risen considerably in recent years while hotel property values are falling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
The Budget Lodging clerk, who seems to have some familiarity with the housing nightmares of low-wage workers, suggests I keep trying motels.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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