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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lodge
Noun
Since September 2025, the 195 lodges in Iowa have been participating in the drive and smashing records set by the group. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 17 Sep. 2026 The comparison refers to the historic Ahwahnee hotel in Yosemite National Park, whose stone, timber and lodge-like design have long influenced the region’s mountain architecture. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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The travel schedule indicates the passenger may have lodged Saturday night in the Oroville area and Sunday night in the Emeryville area. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Aerial footage of the crash showed the SUV lodged into the middle of the Metro bus. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
Noun
  • The backstory Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort opened in 1959 as Aruba's first large hotel, designed by architect Morris Lapidus, the same mind behind Miami's Fontainebleau and Eden Roc.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Guests can cool off in the outdoor pool, play bocce, shuffleboard, or cornhole, or borrow one of the hotel’s complimentary bikes for a ride into town.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Shakti Prana, a mountain retreat in Kumaon featuring seven private cottages.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But the couple were happy in their little cottage in the small hamlet of Lee-on-the-Solent, which Leigh decorated in her famously romantic style.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The celebration on Sunday was less subdued with players dousing each other in beer and sparkling wine and cigar smoke in the air in the visitors' clubhouse.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday evening, the three-time All Star shared a photo that appeared to have been taken in the team’s clubhouse.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The real Johnny Drama stayed at your house for months, and one of the others drove your kids to school.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • First ring, first row of the Koch Theater is widely considered to have the best seats in the house.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Dozens of outlets, ranging from CNN and ITV News to PMC’s very own Variety and Hollywood Reporter, were camped outside the NRG train station.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Starting first thing Sunday morning, the Fight Club actor’s fans had been camping out by the entrance to the María Cristina Hotel, where the movie stars attending the San Sebastián Film Festival are staying since the showcase kicked off on Friday.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Police say a 93-year-old woman was driving a Buick Encore and while attempting to park pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, plowing into the restaurant's outdoor dining area and then slamming into the building.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • First responders also got stuck in traffic while en route, prompting them to park two blocks away and run to the scene to provide assistance, the fire department said.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2017, was an easy villain for Georgia fans to root against.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This half is the result of genetic material that can clip itself out of the DNA sequence, float off, and re-root somewhere else.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Mahony Group runs three pubs and five backpacker hostels around Australia, from Melbourne in the state of Victoria to Cairns in the far north.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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