- 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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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
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
To recover it, he walked 3km back to his lodging in Flowerpot Bay to borrow a ladder.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Those who are specifically traveling domestically to save money should avoid the World Cup host cities, where lodging prices have been inflated due to anticipated demand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“I will sell you that cleaning paste so that you won’t have to pay anything for lodging, and we will all breathe easier every time you share with us that remarkable smile.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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