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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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Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Governments could boost revenues through museum attendance as well as through money spent by visitors, from hotel accommodation to restaurants and souvenir shops.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These private cabin, tiny home, cottage, and lodge rentals can each sleep anywhere from 2 to 12 guests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Visitors will be able to see firsthand the hard work and love that went into crafting the English country estate-style cottage.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Within the clubhouse, players often analyze their performance with a sense of detachment more than urgency.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now, Boston's clubhouse will have to learn from their mistakes.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the man of the house — for his mother, twin sister and three younger sisters — his adolescence came with different pressures.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 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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The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If planted too deep, the tree won't root into the soil as well and is more prone to rot.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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