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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
when we go on our country vacation, we always stay at this little lodge in the middle of nowhere
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as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization
the Masons meet at the lodge every Thursday evening
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the landlord can legally lodge up to 20 people in his apartment building at one time
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as in to park
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
our pet guinea pig lodged himself in the far corner of his cage and simply refused to come out
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as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gunman had managed to lodge a bullet in my back, just inches from my spine
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Recent Examples of lodge
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
This outhouse, very low-key in its arrangement and cold in winter, would later be transformed in 1934 to become a proper writing lodge.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The court case will continue play out, much as the case in California lodged by Governor Gavin Newsom has, over the coming weeks or even months.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Both lodges, along with Brooks Lodge, were originally known as Angler's Paradise Lodges.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
This outhouse, very low-key in its arrangement and cold in winter, would later be transformed in 1934 to become a proper writing lodge.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Two days later, Zeek was home with his family again, fragments of the bullet still lodged in his shoulder between a block of nerves and main blood vessel.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The court case will continue play out, much as the case in California lodged by Governor Gavin Newsom has, over the coming weeks or even months.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
Noun
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In one, the tennis player could be seen kissing his bride’s hand inside the hotel and in another, the groom could be seen bending his bride over for a kiss underneath a white flower arch.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of five-star hotels and restaurants dotted across Manhattan are home to some superb offerings, combining fine dining with your favorite tea blends.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After Willa’s bedroom was built onto the small house, the cottage was dressed to show the accumulation of the years the father and daughter had lived there.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The 130-year-old farmhouse-turned-bed-and-breakfast has five accommodations—three suites, a cottage, and a converted schoolhouse.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Royals understand Perez’s value in the clubhouse.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs had cycled through so many hitting coaches since the new Wrigley Field clubhouse opened in 2016 that the stuff kept accumulating around the indoor batting cage.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An arrest has been made in the case of the two Valley teens killed in May while camping northeast of Phoenix, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Javier Mascherano responded by making three changes at the break, and right from the restart Miami was camping in the Chicago half.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Updates to park websites and social media accounts will also be put on pause with the exception of emergency communications.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every Democrat voted against rooting that out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, fall planting is not recommended for certain types of tender perennials that are easily damaged by cold and require a long period of frost-free weather to root.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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Pikio’s, located inside a Miami Beach hostel, had cleanliness issues.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Just down the road, the hostel-style Eastside Guesthouse & Bivy has 11 rooms, perfect for families and groups.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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