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noun lodg·ing \ ˈlä-jiŋ \

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

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Examples of lodging in a Sentence

  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

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First Known Use of lodging

14th century

lodging Synonyms

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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LODGING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of lodging for English Language Learners

  • : a place where a person (such as a traveler) can stay for usually a short period of time : a place to sleep

LODGING Defined for Kids

lodging

noun \ ˈlä-jiŋ \

Definition of lodging for Students

1 :a temporary living or sleeping place
2 lodgings plural :a room or rooms in the house of another person rented as a place to live

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