lodgings

British

/ ˈlɒdʒɪŋz /

plural noun

a rented room or rooms in which to live, esp in another person's house

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His university is providing free meals to those trapped in their lodgings because all local shops are closed.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

If you can swing it, check out local hotels for separate lodgings, which may be preferable to your overcrowded childhood home or sleeping on a couch in someone’s living room.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

At the time, Lincoln had been a licensed attorney for 1½ years; he still shared cramped bachelor lodgings above a general store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

But owners can call their lodgings what they like — or turn them to other uses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

My own lodgings here are humble: There are thirty-five of us laid in a warehouse by the wharves.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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