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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
Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Inns and small lodges lean into warmth and tradition, slowing the pace naturally.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The report also revealed Uber permitted drivers to continue operating within the company after receiving complaints from riders, and only banned them after serious allegations were lodged.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Finally, North Korea is busy building luxury hotels, filled with top-class amenities such as outdoor hot tubs and ski-in ski-out lodges – but state media shows few actual guests.
—Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Inns and small lodges lean into warmth and tradition, slowing the pace naturally.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The report also revealed Uber permitted drivers to continue operating within the company after receiving complaints from riders, and only banned them after serious allegations were lodged.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
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The backstory Three years after opening La Sultana Marrakech in 2004, its owners sought for a quieter, more intimate spot to unveil their second Moroccan hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Things like duplexes, triplexes and cottage courts are often more affordable and can fit well into a neighborhood, according to Guzman.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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More recently, Princess Beatrice oversaw a refurbishment to bring the cottage into the 21st century.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Buehler was in the Padres’ clubhouse Tuesday morning after agreeing to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Every morning, a sheet hangs on a bulletin board in the clubhouse with infield assignments and drills for the day.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The coalition parties together hold only 66 of the lower house of parliament’s 150 seats, so Jetten will have to negotiate with opposition lawmakers to find support for every piece of legislation his government wants to pass.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the house of Giorgio Armani, legacy has moved from backdrop to headline.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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With just over two minutes left to play, Laila Edwards fired toward the goal, where Knight had camped out in front of the goalie.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Livestreamers are camped out in front of Guthrie’s Tucson-area home, waiting for another detail to share.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Drivers are not supposed to park within 15 feet of a hydrant.—
Alice Gainer,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell as investors looked for safer places to park their cash.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or root cuttings in water, potting up in a container filled with potting mix when roots are a few inches long.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The 19-year-old, who had been on the pitch for around 10 minutes, scored the equaliser for a team rooted to the bottom of the table, a strike which could just have a major say in the Premier League title race.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz native, was a long-time Caribbean resident and owned Hotel Puerto Viejo, a dorm-style hostel in Puerto Viejo de Telemanca.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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