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

When confronted with a client’s misguided expectations, Sprung digs to determine how those expectations came about.

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He digs around until he finds a folded 20 deep in a side pocket.

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Yet the matches kept coming—all in Barcelona’s temporary digs.

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If you want to base yourself out of the region’s hub, La Crosse, a good option is the Charmant Hotel, a former candy factory, which combines comfy digs with sensational cocktails on the Mississippi River.

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The 300th episode, written by Bouchard and Nora Smith, digs into the show’s core premise to reveal how Bob and Linda came to juggle a restaurant and a family at the same time.

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