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Definition of lodgenext
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as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use every summer we rent a small fishing lodge by the lake

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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 house
the shelter or resting place of a wild animal the family of beavers built a lodge near the narrow point of the river

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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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Recent Examples of lodge
Noun
The scene in the episode’s pilot where Laura Palmer’s body is found wrapped in plastic was shot just outside the lodge. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
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Aerial footage of the crash showed the front part of the truck lodged into the side of the building. Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The fall caused one of his trekking poles to pierce through his side, leaving the pole lodged in his body. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
Noun
  • In May 2019, San Jose police retrieved the suspects’ phones from the arresting agencies and found photos taken inside a San Jose hotel two days before Tran’s killing.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Smith family have owned it ever since, and in 2006 Maggie turned it into the hotel that stands today.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Flanked by hydrangea bushes, this charming Cape Cod-style cottage is the perfect spot for a bachelorette weekend or girls’ trip.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The original structure dates back to 1894, and there are five lakeside cottages open seasonally.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There are no shortage of issues with this club, but one that is creeping back into its clubhouse, and the franchise, is comfort.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Familiar names departed in a flurry of deals, leaving a clubhouse that suddenly looked much different.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep.
    Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.
    Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The target is camped out inside a pipeline beneath a farmhouse across the battlefield.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • On the oceanfront stretch of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, residents of the Porsche Design Tower don’t park their cars in a garage.
    Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For the next few months, visitors to Miami Beach will be able to park for a dollar at several lots across the city.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Criticism is meant to interrogate a feeling and then root that in context psychologically and culturally.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • It will be charged to all overnight accommodation types, whether at a hotel, Airbnb, hostel or camping site.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026

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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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