1
a
: a place to live : dwelling
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
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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Metro Phoenix, for example, has some cannabis friendly lodging and businesses where it is permitted at least some of the time.
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Nate Trela, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Decades later, driving the route still retains an air of midcentury Americana, with rustic, throwback park lodging like the Skyland Resort and Big Meadows Lodge.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
For lodging, The Hotel Telluride is our favorite for cozy rooms, friendly staff, and a hot chocolate/tea bar in the lobby that my youngsters raid daily.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 6 Dec. 2025
Patrick Scholes, a Wall Street analyst for Truist Securities who specializes in the ski and hospitality industry, believes Colorado’s more expensive resorts that tend to attract wealthier travelers will do OK — even when those lodging prices soar during the Christmas holidays.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Nate Trela, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Decades later, driving the route still retains an air of midcentury Americana, with rustic, throwback park lodging like the Skyland Resort and Big Meadows Lodge.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
For lodging, The Hotel Telluride is our favorite for cozy rooms, friendly staff, and a hot chocolate/tea bar in the lobby that my youngsters raid daily.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 6 Dec. 2025
Patrick Scholes, a Wall Street analyst for Truist Securities who specializes in the ski and hospitality industry, believes Colorado’s more expensive resorts that tend to attract wealthier travelers will do OK — even when those lodging prices soar during the Christmas holidays.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodging
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“Lodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodging. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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