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  lodge

  noun

  a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
• Lodge
  Lodge

  noun

  Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.

lodge

¹ American  

[loj] / lɒdʒ /

noun

• lodges
  plural

1. a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.

2. a house used as a temporary residence, as in the hunting season.

3. a summer cottage.

4. a house or cottage, as in a park or on an estate, occupied by a gatekeeper, caretaker, gardener, or other employee.

5. a resort hotel, motel, or inn.

6. the main building of a camp, resort hotel, or the like.

7. the meeting place of a branch of certain fraternal organizations.

8. the members composing the branch.

   The lodge is planning a picnic.

   Synonyms:

   society, association, club

9. any of various North American Indian dwellings, as a teepee or long house.

10. the Indians who live in such a dwelling or a family or unit of North American Indians.

11. the home of a college head at Cambridge University, England.

12. the den of an animal or group of animals, especially beavers.

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verb (used without object)

• lodges,
  present (3rd person singular)
• lodged,
  past participle,  past
• lodging
  present participle

1. to have a habitation or quarters, especially temporarily, as in a hotel, motel, or inn.

   We lodged in a guest house.

2. to live in rented quarters in another's house.

   He lodged with a local family during his college days.

3. 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)

• lodges,
  present (3rd person singular)
• lodged,
  past participle,  past
• lodging
  present participle

1. to furnish with a habitation or quarters, especially temporarily; accommodate.

   Can you lodge us for the night?

   Synonyms:

   quarter, house

2. to furnish with a room or rooms in one's house for payment; have as a lodger.

   a boardinghouse that lodges oil workers.

3. to serve as a residence, shelter, or dwelling for; shelter.

   The château will lodge the ambassador during his stay.

4. to put, store, or deposit, as in a place, for storage or keeping; stow.

   to lodge one's valuables in a hotel safe.

5. to bring or send into a particular place or position.

   Synonyms:

   settle, plant, set, place

6. to house or contain.

   The spinal canal lodges and protects the spinal cord.

7. to vest (power, authority, etc.).

8. to put or bring (information, a complaint, etc.) before a court or other authority.

9. to beat down or lay flat, as vegetation in a storm.

   A sudden hail had lodged the crops.

10. to track (a deer) to its lair.

Lodge ² American  

[loj] / lɒdʒ /

noun

1. Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.

2. his grandson Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902–85, U.S. journalist, statesman, and diplomat.

3. Sir Oliver Joseph, 1851–1940, English physicist and writer.

4. Thomas, 1558?–1625, English poet and dramatist.

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lodge ¹ British  

/ lɒdʒ /

noun

1. a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion, usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

2. a house or cabin used occasionally, as for some seasonal activity

3. a central building in a resort, camp, or park

4. (capital when part of a name) a large house or hotel

5. a room for the use of porters in a university, college, etc

6. a local branch or chapter of certain societies

7. the building used as the meeting place of such a society

8. the dwelling place of certain animals, esp the dome-shaped den constructed by beavers

9. a hut or tent of certain North American Indian peoples

10. (at Cambridge University) the residence of the head of a college

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verb

1. to provide or be provided with accommodation or shelter, esp rented accommodation

2. (intr) to live temporarily, esp in rented accommodation

3. to implant, embed, or fix or be implanted, embedded, or fixed

4. (tr) to deposit or leave for safety, storage, etc

5. (tr) to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone

6. (tr; often foll by in or with) to place (authority, power, etc) in the control (of someone)

7. archaic to exist or be present (in)

8. (tr) (of wind, rain, etc) to beat down (crops)

Lodge ² British  

/ lɒdʒ /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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

3. Thomas. ?1558–1625, English writer. His romance Rosalynde (1590) supplied the plot for Shakespeare's As You Like It

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Lodge ³ British  

/ lɒdʒ /

noun

1. the official Canberra residence of the Australian Prime Minister

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• lodgeable
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• lodges
  plural

Participles

• lodging
  present
• lodged
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• lodge
  simple
• lodges
  simple
• have lodged
  perfect
• has lodged
  perfect
• am lodging
  progressive
• are lodging
  progressive
• is lodging
  progressive
• have been lodging
  perfect progressive
• has been lodging
  perfect progressive

Past

• lodged
  simple
• had lodged
  perfect
• was lodging
  progressive
• were lodging
  progressive
• had been lodging
  perfect progressive

Future

• will lodge
  simple
• will have lodged
  perfect
• will be lodging
  progressive
• will have been lodging
  perfect progressive

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.

Example Sentences

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Doha later summoned Iran's deputy ambassador to lodge a complaint, demanding an explanation and urging Tehran to "immediately cease any practices undermining regional security."

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 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 trust says it is still in discussions about selling the farm buildings, lodge and cottage, but it will retain the land.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Birds and squirrels perched in the trees and watched the new lodge take shape.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

“Everyone’s talking about it,” said Walsh, who also is an owner of a retreat called Swell Lodge as well as a small store on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Before the board hired Otterman, two fourth-generation second cousins had led Lodge for nearly 50 years despite a relationship marked by what Daniel called “productive friction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Bowtie” Bob Kellermann was the convivial sales guy who got Lodge into Walmart and Williams-Sonoma, while Henry Lodge dove into finances and foundry operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In an era of public offerings and acquisitions, Lodge has remained in the grip of its founding patriarch’s descendants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

From Boys' Lodge, the usual group emerged and ran down the path, calling laughing insults to one another.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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

The main trekking routes towards Everest are lined with family-run lodges that offer beds, hot meals and other facilities.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

They were drawn with a technique that was common practice in the building lodges and flourished in German-speaking lands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Plans called for 100 small cabins, two lodges, multiple pools, a stargazing area and an outdoor movie screen, plus a wastewater treatment plant slated to process more than 13,000 gallons a day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

It was almost sunset and I hurried on to where our seclusion lodges had been.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

A further appeal was subsequently rejected by the Migration Court of Appeal in June 2026 - before another was lodged with "extensive medical evidence".

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

"We have lodged... strong protests with the Japanese side," the ministry said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called Wednesday's launch a "threat to peace and security in our region" and said Tokyo had "lodged a strong protest" with North Korea through diplomatic channels in Beijing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

I raised my head to the rain, to wash my face and clear the nasty stench that lodged in my nostrils, as if my insides were rotting.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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

Later, I have plans to travel back to New York City, and my lodging falls through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Constant vacancies were necessary in case an agent needed emergency lodging.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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