lodging

noun

lodg·​ing ˈlä-jiŋ 

1

a

: a place to live : dwelling

b

: lodgment sense 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

Synonyms

• abode
• diggings
• domicile
• dwelling
• fireside
• habitation
• hearth
• hearthstone
• home
• house
• pad
• place
• quarters
• residence
• roof

Examples of lodging in a Sentence

There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit.

food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city

Recent Examples on the Web

Further accommodations are dotted throughout the village in self-catering apartments and boutique lodgings. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

If your vehicle is unusable due to a covered loss, you may be reimbursed for food and lodging and meals (up to $100 a day for five days) and for a rental car (up to $60 a day for five days). —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 June 2025

Other affordable destinations include Arkansas and Oklahoma, places that let road warriors to save on gas and lodgings. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025

Two hotels in the East Bay have tumbled into bankruptcy ahead of scheduled foreclosures, in a fresh sign that post-coronavirus maladies still afflict the feeble lodging markets in the Bay Area. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing lodging

• board and lodging
• lodging house

Rhymes for lodging

• dodging
• dislodging

Kids Definition

lodging

noun

lodg·​ing

ˈläj-iŋ

1

: dwelling

especially : a temporary dwelling or sleeping place

2

: a room or suite of rooms in another's house rented as a dwelling

—usually used in plural