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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
Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Both lodges have spas to enhance the local environment’s grounding effects.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The dispute will take the form of formally lodging a request for consultations.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Noun
The lodge has an onsite restaurant, trails just steps away, and over 120 rooms, including some suites and cabins.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Both lodges have spas to enhance the local environment’s grounding effects.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
The guest house known as La Morada was the first hotel to open in Rancho Santa Fe in the 1920s, designed by architect Lilian Rice and offering lodging for people looking for land in the area.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The dispute will take the form of formally lodging a request for consultations.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
Noun
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Then, in September, he was arrested by federal authorities at a Manhattan hotel.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The spa is open to both day and hotel guests and also offers a membership plan.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Noun
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My cottage, named Lower MerMansion, sits toward the end of the pier and looks out to the east and west.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025
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In addition to the property's main mansion, there are several ballrooms, cottages, a tennis court and other amenities on site.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In the process, he’s become a beloved figure in the clubhouse, overcoming a language barrier to form bonds with a wide range of players that includes everyone from Ohtani to Mookie Betts.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Recently, Mets pitcher David Peterson’s young son was around in the clubhouse.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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The architectural features of the house may have accelerated the family’s demise.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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These Literary Bad Moms Can Help (Exclusive) 02 of 07 'The Beach' by Alex Garland This tense, transportive 1996 novel by Alex Garland that's also the basis of that unforgettable Leonardo DiCaprio flick chronicles the rise and fall of a community of backpackers quietly camping out on a Thai island.—
Andrea Bartz,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Baird, who was a regular customer, parked at a gas pump shortly before midnight and entered the store.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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As a matter of best practice, says class action lawyer J. Eli Wade-Scott, settlement money should be parked in an interest-bearing account, with the interest ultimately distributed to members of the class.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Life offers a series of uncomfortable truths, often rooted not in surface-level perception but in our deeper human wiring.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But the specter of A.I. misuse, and the imperfect systems used to root it out, may also be affecting students who are following the rules.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Mike moves into temporary hostel housing and gets a restaurant job as a junior chef.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Everyone else in the hostel room stayed asleep or woke up but didn't bother leaving.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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