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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Innes, a veteran of Arizona wildfires, provided lodging and supplies to the firefighters while preparing for a possible evacuation.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Estes Park, about 65 miles north of Denver and the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, scored highly in the study because of its ranch-style accommodations, affordable lodging and 10 nature and wildlife parks.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Pricing always includes lodging and most, but not all, meals, including beer and wine, fees to enter venues like parks or preserves and the guide’s services for the duration of the trip.
—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Since 2020, it’s won over $500 million in government contracting work, mostly to construct lodgings for a U.S. program to resettle Afghan refugees.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 25 July 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Estes Park, about 65 miles north of Denver and the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, scored highly in the study because of its ranch-style accommodations, affordable lodging and 10 nature and wildlife parks.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Pricing always includes lodging and most, but not all, meals, including beer and wine, fees to enter venues like parks or preserves and the guide’s services for the duration of the trip.
—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Since 2020, it’s won over $500 million in government contracting work, mostly to construct lodgings for a U.S. program to resettle Afghan refugees.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 25 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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