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
The FAF said it was lodging an appeal to challenge the sanctions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Mr Price said Mrs Taylor had been in a relationship with Mr Cannon since late-2017, at a time when he was lodging with Mr Taylor.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2019
What sane person would pitch a tent when there was lodging nearby?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2016
I found that this young man was lodging at a cottage in the village, and I resolved not to lose sight of him.
From The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Arthur Morrison
