lodging

[ loj-ing ]

/ ˈlɒdʒ ɪŋ /

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noun

accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent: to furnish board and lodging.

a temporary place to stay; temporary quarters.

lodgings,

a room or rooms rented for residence in another's house.
British. the rooms of a university student who lives neither on campus nor at home.

the act of lodging.

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Origin of lodging

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lodge, -ing¹

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un·der·lodg·ing, noun

Words nearby lodging

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How to use lodging in a sentence

Consider other travel costs as well — lodging, food, transportation.
Why and how to plan next season’s epic ski trip|Rachel Walker|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
In a virtual setting, where pricey travel and lodging is no longer a barrier, marketers can attend more events than before.
Why we’re creating a new content experience for SMX|Henry Powderly|January 13, 2021|Search Engine Land
STR, a lodging data firm, predicts that room rates will remain below 2019 levels until some time in 2023, with urban markets from New York to San Francisco taking longer to rebound.
Vaccine rollout could boost the travel industry—and spell the end of deep discounts|Rachel King|December 24, 2020|Fortune
Most of California is on lockdown, and hotels and other lodging accommodations are legally not allowed to “accept or honor out of state reservations for non-essential travel.”
Here are 6 things to consider about holiday travel|Terry Nguyen|December 11, 2020|Vox

Keep in mind that portions of Skyline Drive are closed during bad weather, and all of the park’s lodging and campgrounds are shuttered between November and March.
The Ultimate Shenandoah National Park Travel Guide|Graham Averill|October 7, 2020|Outside Online
We rented a house in New Castle, Delaware, that doubled as our filming location and lodging for the actors.
Nitehawk Shorts Festival: ‘Brute,’ a Twisted Take on Playing in the Dark|Julia Grinberg|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among them were some horrifying images of severe damage to nasal tissue caused by a child lodging a button battery in her nose.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clients supply transportation, lodging, and ingredients, including the preferred strain of ganja.
Meet the Julia Child of Weed|Justin Jones|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Accommodations: Aspen Snowmass (800-525-6200; www.aspensnowmass.com) lists the many lodging options available in town.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lodging is more limited at Asahidake; Powderhounds also highlights options here.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I being, he considered, the more prudent in money matters, kept our lodging accounts and paid the bills.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
This carriage was ordered last night by a gentleman lodging at the Veau qui Tete?
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Who will give me in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men, and I will leave my people, and depart from them?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Nay, I quarrel not with the lodging; I only complain of the board—and now wouldst thou know my story.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
This proved to be an ancient red brick lodging house which would have made an excellent hideout for a criminal.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lodging

lodging

/ (ˈlɒdʒɪŋ) /

noun

a temporary residence

(sometimes plural) sleeping accommodation

(sometimes plural) (at Oxford University) the residence of the head of a college

lodging

Origin of lodging

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British Dictionary definitions for lodging