Definition of lodging
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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 of lodging from the Web
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Menus from the era show that turtle soup was a common offering at restaurants and lodging houses around the cove.
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FEMA has covered the lodging costs for more than 4,300 households over the past nine months.
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Payments will include 200 pounds ($260) per night for lodging, 50 pounds round trip between the airport and the hotel, and as much as 25 pounds for refreshments, according to leaflets from the company.
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Payments will include 200 pounds ($260) per night for lodging, 50 pounds round trip between the airport and the hotel, and as much as 25 pounds for refreshments, according to leaflets from the company.
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The American Red Cross provided emergency lodging, food and clothing for three adults and counseling for family members of the victims, the organization said in a statement.
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Some 20 years ago, the Padres sought a new home because of their own lodging issues.
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In a handful of egregious cases, employers held workers in indentured servitude, demanded kickbacks, failed to provide free lodging and skimped on wages, according to court records.
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Unlike many other eclipse-viewing hot spots, however, Columbia still has ample lodgings available, including the Hilton Columbia Center, Aloft Columbia Downtown, Hyatt Place Columbia Downtown, and the Holiday Inn and Suites Columbia.
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14th Century
First Known Use of lodging
14th century
LODGING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of lodging for English Language Learners
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: 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
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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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