lodge
noun
a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
was lodging
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past progressiveof lodge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Neither was there any reporting on whether the congressional delegation was lodging at either of Trump’s two resorts in Scotland.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Hong Kong's government said, in a statement, it was lodging a "strong protest" after Panama's "blatant act" undermined both the "spirit of the contracts" and "international trade rules".
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
The FAF said it was lodging an appeal to challenge the sanctions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
What sane person would pitch a tent when there was lodging nearby?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2016
The advocate was lodging in the Rue des Trois-Maries, on the fifth floor, over a courtyard.
From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Gustave Flaubert
