lodging house

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Definition of lodging house

: rooming house

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His father, Feodor, looked after the family farm and his mother, Berta, ran a lodging house on the property during the summer. — Niklas Magnusson, The Seattle Times, "Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91," 28 Jan. 2018 His father, Feodor, looked after the family farm and his mother, Berta, ran a lodging house on the property during the summer. — Fortune, "Ikea Founder Ingvar Kamprad Dies at 91," 28 Jan. 2018

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lodging house

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lodging house

chiefly British, old-fashioned : a house with rooms that can be rented

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