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