lodging

lodging

noun

Definition of LODGING

1

a : a place to live : dwelling b : lodgment 3b

2

a (1) : sleeping accommodations <found lodging in the barn> (2) : a temporary place to stay <a lodging for the night> b : a room in the house of another used as a residence —usually used in plural

3

: the act of lodging

Examples of LODGING

1. There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit.
2. <food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city>

First Known Use of LODGING

14th century

Related to LODGING

Synonyms: abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, house, home, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof

Related Words: accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter; bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage; duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi [chiefly British], split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex; apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up; penthouse, salon, suite; barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa; farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead; double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer; hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage; hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

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