lodge
noun
a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
has lodged
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present perfectof lodge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She has lodged a claim with Acas to try to recover the money, but says chasing her pay is "draining" and makes her feel "powerless".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mexico has lodged formal complaints about the treatment of migrants in the U.S. with the U.N.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The party has lodged an application with the Australian Electoral Commission with registration expected to be finalised in October.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
And with this description of parts of the Home Office in 2006, the then-Home Secretary John Reid minted a phrase that has lodged in the lexicon of British politics.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
His lips pinch together for a moment, and then he says, “Langston has lodged a complaint with the red-hat. Vanessa Steele believes that you were planted on the sidelines to distract her.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
