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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
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
David Pillemer, an emeritus professor of psychology at University of New Hampshire who studies how specific moments lodge in memory and shape our lives, offered a clue.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In 13 years, not a single ethics complaint by any staff in his office or any other office has ever been lodged.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Back at the main lodge, the atmosphere is more social.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
David Pillemer, an emeritus professor of psychology at University of New Hampshire who studies how specific moments lodge in memory and shape our lives, offered a clue.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In 13 years, not a single ethics complaint by any staff in his office or any other office has ever been lodged.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
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While the daily hustle is just beginning for many, evidenced by the amount of foot traffic spotted passing by through the glass windows of the hotel’s restaurant, Jeff Peterson settles in to momentarily enjoy the Hornets’ metamorphosis and enthusiasm engulfing the franchise.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth’s luxury Bowie House hotel opened with a beef-heavy menu.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Grow their 1,999-square-foot brick house by another 2,500 square feet—without losing its cottage feel.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Plans include 84 cottage homes, built for those 55 and older at a price point of $420,000; 260 Meadows homes at a price point of $480,000; and 129 Estate homes at a price point of $570,000, the Post-Tribune previously reported.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Matt Strahm entered the first floor of Kauffman Stadium and made a right turn toward the double doors leading to the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The leader in the clubhouse There has been a lot of buzz in Detroit that a PWHL team is coming.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In one scene, Kahan is at his house in Nashville, packing for a brief tour.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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And Palmer recognizes the architectural elements that make a house feel extra special.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now, over 140 downtown employees have signed a petition asking the city council to fix parking ticket policies in the area and create safer spaces to park.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Access to fuel and the quality of the pavement are also top considerations in deciding where to park, Weber said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The fallout for the actual group, however, rooted itself in reality, with Maddy physically attacking Cassie in front of the audience.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Simply calling out Altman as someone to cheer for or root against feels insufficient, even as some people do that (especially the latter one).—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Infrastructure projects such as toll roads and school hostels are generating very high returns owing to high traffic volumes and massive student population in the country.—
Emele Onu,
Bloomberg,
7 Apr. 2026
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The community of backpackers moving through the Chinese hostels had the values of a slutty, hippie utopia.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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