lodging

noun

lodg·ing | \ ˈlä-jiŋ

Definition of lodging

1a : a place to live : dwelling

b : lodgment sense 3b

2a(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

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

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PodShare is trying to help make up for the shortage of affordable housing in cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles by renting dormitory-style lodging and providing tenants a co-living experience. — Anna Bahney, CNN, "This bunk bed is $1,200 a month, privacy not included," 5 July 2019 Since 2008, legislators’ campaigns paid $186,000 for lodging and meals while the Legislature met. — oregonlive.com, "How Oregon Senate Republicans could pay walkout expenses and fines: Campaign cash," 21 June 2019 Carson Pass Lakes, Highway 88: Caples Lake (7,800 feet) became ice-free Monday, with immediate good fishing for big trout, and Caples Lake Resort will be open this weekend for lodging and boat rentals. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Snow thaw means Sierra campgrounds finally opening for summer," 20 June 2019 Others provide lodging and services to visitors, who often come to Adak to hunt caribou. — Author: Paxson Woelber, Anchorage Daily News, "Trekking into the storm-battered, golden beauty of Adak Island," 17 June 2019 An example is the Dye-Abolical package, which includes three nights’ lodging and one round each on four courses. — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "Walk to Canada, watch a PGA tournament in Illinois and more Midwest summer events," 14 June 2019 All replacement workers would have their travel, lodging and meals covered by the company. — Heidi Groover, The Seattle Times, "As EMT strike looms, Seattle ambulance company brings in out-of-state replacement workers," 20 Dec. 2018 This is the oldest lodging in the park going back 126 years, but has recently been renovated in art deco style. — Niloufer Venkatraman, National Geographic, "6 can’t-miss stops in Yellowstone National Park," 13 June 2019 The American Red Cross was called in to help those residents arrange for emergency lodging. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "One injured, at least 10 displaced by fire at Spring Valley assisted-living home," 8 June 2019

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