lodge

1 of 2

verb

ˈläj 

lodged; lodging

transitive verb

1

a(1)

: to provide temporary quarters for

The refugees need to be lodged and fed.

(2)

: to rent lodgings to

hoped that they would lodge him for the winter

b

: to establish or settle in a place

The troops lodged themselves in the town.

2

: to serve as a receptacle for : contain

a sinus lodging the nerve and artery of the part

3

: to beat (a crop) flat to the ground

4

: to bring to an intended or a fixed position (as by throwing or thrusting)

5

: to deposit for safeguard or preservation

agents collect the rent for the land, and lodge it in the bank

—G. B. Shaw

6

: to place or vest especially in a source, means, or agent

a small family unit … with formal authority lodged in the father

—John Dollard

7

: to lay (something, such as a complaint) before a proper authority : file

the defendant then lodged an appeal

—Priscilla Hughes

intransitive verb

1

a

: to occupy a place temporarily : sleep

lodged on a cot overnight

b(1)

: to have a residence : dwell

lodged over a bookshop

(2)

: to be a lodger

lodged with them for a year

2

: to come to a rest

the bullet lodged in the wall

3

: to fall or lie down

—used especially of hay or grain crops

buckwheat … tends to lodge by late fall

—R. E. Trippensee

lodge

2 of 2

noun

1

chiefly dialectal : a rude shelter or abode

2

a

: a house set apart for residence in a particular season (such as the hunting season)

b

: a resort hotel : inn

mountain lodges

3

a

: a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter

b

: a shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper)

4

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

5

a

: the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization

a Masonic lodge

b

: the body of members of such a branch

6

a

: wigwam

b

: a family of North American Indians

The tribe consisted of about 200 lodges.

Synonyms

Verb

• house
• camp
• accommodate
• room
• shelter

Noun

• hotel
• hostel
• tavern

Examples of lodge in a Sentence

Verb

The workers were lodged in temporary camps.

The refugees needed to be lodged and fed.

We lodged at the resort.

The bullet lodged in his brain.

The bullet lodged itself in his brain.

The group has lodged a grievance.

Noun

He's a member of a Masonic lodge.

an annual dinner at the lodge

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The complaint, lodged by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the heads of the state’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Division of Law, alleges that Amazon violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) because of its treatment of pregnant and disabled workers. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025

In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Noun

The rink and lodge stay open through March 1, 2026, while the shops wrap up on January 4. —Josh Rivera, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025

The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lodge

• motor lodge
• sweat lodge

Rhymes for lodge

• auge
• hodge
• podge
• dislodge
• hodgepodge
• fuselage

Kids Definition

lodge

1 of 2 verb

ˈläj 

lodged; lodging

1

a

: to provide or serve as especially temporary quarters for

lodged their guests overnight

b

: to establish or settle oneself in a place

c

: to settle or live in as a residence

d

: to rent lodgings to

2

: to serve as a receptacle for : contain

3

: to bring or come to a rest and remain

the bone lodged in the throat

the bullet lodged in a tree

4

: to lay before a proper authority : file

lodge a complaint

lodge

2 of 2 noun

1

a

: a house set apart for residence in a special season

a hunting lodge

b

: a resort hotel

ski lodge

c

: a house for an employee on an estate

the gamekeeper's lodge

2

: a den or lair of wild animals (as beavers)

3

: the meeting place of a branch (as of a fraternal organization)

also : the members of such a branch

4

a

: wigwam

b

: a family of North American Indigenous people

Biographical Definition

Lodge 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

ˈläj 

Henry Cabot 1850–1924 American statesman and author

Lodge

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Henry Cabot 1902–1985 grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge American politician and diplomat

Lodge

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

Sir Oliver Joseph 1851–1940 English physicist

Lodge

4 of 4

biographical name (4)

Thomas 1558–1625 English poet and dramatist