lodges 1 of 2

plural of lodge
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as in cottages
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 clubhouses
the meeting place of an organization the Masons meet at the lodge every Thursday evening

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as in houses
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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lodges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lodge

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Recent Examples of lodges
Noun
Hotels and lodges on the South Rim were closed beginning at noon on August 31 because of extreme water restrictions. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 Tourists have been barred from staying at lodges and hotels inside the park. Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Officials barred tourists from staying at lodges and hotels inside Grand Canyon National Park and issued emergency water restrictions for year-round residents. Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The deluge also seriously damaged the only water pipeline in the canyon, leading to emergency water restrictions for year-round residents, and tourists have been barred from staying at lodges and hotels inside the park. ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 But nature is more resilient than lodges Now its completion date — and the future of the Grand Canyon's water system and of services along the North Kaibab Trail through Bright Angel Canyon — is anyone's guess. Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Lakefront resorts, historic lodges, waterfront restaurants, and boating make staying close to the water central to the Muskoka experience. Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Lion Sands now encompasses four distinctive lodges along the Sabie River, with experiences including open-air treehouse sleep-outs. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Though there isn’t an official global database tracking the number of independent luxury lodges, hundreds of high-end nature retreats and safari camps have debuted worldwide since 2023. Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail. Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Great music is memorable, but cinematic music lodges deep in our brain, the sounds and images tracking forever in unison. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 And the third line of defense is the military bases that lodges Division 96. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodges
Noun
  • The backstory The Benjamin opened in 1927 as The Beverly, an Emery Roth design and part of Terminal City, the constellation of hotels built around the new-at-the-time Grand Central.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Much of his fortune is also tied to DFO Management, his private investment firm, which invests in hotels and liquid corporate credit.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Other than the occasional barks from her dog, who doesn’t appreciate being locked away for guests, the witch’s home is peaceful and a far cry from the dank, dark cottages often found in folklore.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 1,200-acre resort offers luxury cottages for families, groups of friends, or couples.
    Megan duBois, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In another message, Reddick told Lucarelli his clips were probably making the rounds in MLB clubhouses.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Built to support large-scale polo and equestrian operations, the Winkfield estate spans 72 acres with multiple residences, clubhouses, and six stable blocks for housing roughly 120 horses.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • An aerial view of houses surrounded by mud, rocks and debris following flash floods on September 03, 2026 in Betravati village, Rasuwa, Nepal.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The funding is handled by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, which reports that 91% of buyers acquire one-family houses or condos, and that the average age of a recipient is 34.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.
    Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Sesame Place parks The following United Parks & Resorts theme parks have a zero-change fee policy for guests wanting to reschedule park visits.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 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
  • Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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“Lodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodges. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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