lodge

²lodge

noun

Definition of LODGE

1

chiefly dialect : a rude shelter or abode

2

a : a house set apart for residence in a particular season (as the hunting season) b : a resort hotel : inn

3

a : a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter b : a shelter for an employee (as a gatekeeper)

4

: a den or lair especially of gregarious animals (as beavers)

5

a : the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization b : the body of members of such a branch

6

a : wigwam b : a family of North American Indians

Examples of LODGE

1. He's a member of a Masonic lodge.
2. an annual dinner at the lodge

Origin of LODGE

Middle English loge, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to LODGE

Synonyms: auberge, caravansary (or caravanserai), hospice, hostel, hostelry, inn, hotel, public house, tavern

Related Words: B and B, bed-and-breakfast, guesthouse; apartment hotel; accommodations, lodgings, rest; court, motel, motor court, motor inn, motor lodge, resort, spa, tourist court, youth hostel; camp, campground; bunkhouse, dorm, dormitory; boardinghouse, lodging house, rooming house; doss-house [chiefly British], fleabag, flophouse

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