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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
Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Many adopt a strategy that sounds like something out of an adventure novel: climb partway up, stay overnight in a mountain lodge and then push to the summit in the dark to catch the sunrise.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Where to Stay With lots of lodging options, including the family-favorite Fair Hills Resort (celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026), there’s something for every type of traveler in Detroit Lakes.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
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Noun
In addition to the lodges, families can pitch a tent or park an RV at one of the park's various campgrounds.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Many adopt a strategy that sounds like something out of an adventure novel: climb partway up, stay overnight in a mountain lodge and then push to the summit in the dark to catch the sunrise.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
But as the rover attempted to pull out its drill arm, the rock came up with it, having gotten lodged onto the sleeve that surrounds the tool’s bit.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Where to Stay With lots of lodging options, including the family-favorite Fair Hills Resort (celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026), there’s something for every type of traveler in Detroit Lakes.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
Noun
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Demi Moore’s Outfit Blueprint Demi Moore wore cuffed jeans ahead of the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival outside her hotel in Cannes, France.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Jenny Magidson’s cottage is one of about 785 homes destroyed in her community, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, about two-thirds of those in Grizzly Flats.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Four championship golf courses surround the cottages, villas, and condos.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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The Reserve is known for its 1,000-foot elevation change and hillside clubhouse, where golfers can take in the mountain views before teeing off or after finishing a round.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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As the May 4 victory vibes in the Royals’ clubhouse faded toward facing the next day, Jac Caglianone stood in front of his locker in the dwindling room, processing the night and some last questions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Two rooms in the Soukana and Delos accommodation blocks are wheelchair accessible, and one of the two-storey Madrague houses has a ground floor bathroom and sofa bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Businessman and real estate agent Dan Thornberg has an intriguing sales pitch for a house he’s just listed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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While Cardoso offers a massive presence at 6-7, the Sky don’t plan to camp their starting center in the paint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The park is home to incredible marine life and birds, and visitors can camp, dive, snorkel, and swim.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Iran also sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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But most of her extended conversations on campus were either with the administrator, Val, or with the custodian, a man named Hank who liked to park himself in her office doorway and expostulate about the upcoming hunting season.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Benmelech believes the decline of some American shopping malls can be rooted in both the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of new technologies that have changed the way people shop and socialize.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The idea behind the theater and the restaurant, an A24 source tells me, was to parlay the trust the studio has built among its core fan base of young cinephiles into deeper cultural engagement, rooted in the real world — and specifically in downtown Manhattan.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Andrews was released in 2019 to a probation hostel, People reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Old Barn Resort offers a campground and hostel, plus a golf course, a pool, and tubing between Lanesboro and Preston.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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