LODGES Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

lodges 1 of 2

noun

plural of lodge

as in hotels

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 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

as in camps

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 parks

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 roots

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 lodges

Noun

The park was established in 1910 and features seemingly endless acres of rugged and breathtaking landscapes and historic national park lodges. —

Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026 There are remote lodges opened by textile entrepreneurs (Norden Camp, on the Tibetan plateau) and residence-style hotels opened by lawyers (Villa Fayoum in Egypt). —

Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Custer State Park features three other distinct historic lodges—Blue Bell, Sylvan Lake, and Legion Lake—with both traditional lodge rooms and spacious cabins designed for families and large groups. —

Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 The hospitality brand just stepped foot into Africa for the first time with nine safari lodges and camps. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 Luxury lodges and guest experiences on his reserves helped keep enormous swaths of land intact and undeveloped. —

Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Most ingredients come from local farmers and the lodges' own kitchen gardens, with specialty items like Bumthang honey sourced directly. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

Verb

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

While many international hotels in town have served as training grounds for international hospitality students, the staff here is almost entirely Chinese.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
As anyone familiar with East Tennessee knows, black bears wandering through Gatlinburg neighborhoods, parking lots and hotels is hardly unusual this time of year.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026