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lodgings

British  
/ ˈlɒdʒɪŋz /

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The Stowe family spent Christmas in a borrowed boat at the OverWater Marina, but are now looking for new lodgings while they wait on news about Pacemaker.

From BBC • Jan. 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

The lodgings were ideal in every way but one.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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