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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 clubhouses
the meeting place of an organization
the Masons meet at the lodge every Thursday evening
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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
Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
There are family-style rooms with bunk beds, suites with larger seating areas, single-bed rooms with window benches, A-frame lodges with sunken living spaces, and Blue Lagoon skincare and haircare in all of the bathrooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Myriad cabins and lodges, such as Scribner’s Catskill Lodge, provide a cozy basecamp between mountain outings.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Mason was made possible through the cooperation of the York County District Attorney's Office and a successful fundraising campaign organized by local Freemason lodges, which raised $75,000 to cover the puppy's training, supplies and all associated costs.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The Caravan Court Hotel, Valencia Hotel Collection is a revival of the luxury lodges that used to line highways in the heyday of car travel.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Overlooking three trout ponds, open meadows and surrounding mountain views, the lodges offer frequent wildlife sightings and are conveniently located within walking distance of one another.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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
Noun
Perhaps that’s why the interiors feel so different from many luxury safari lodges.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
There are family-style rooms with bunk beds, suites with larger seating areas, single-bed rooms with window benches, A-frame lodges with sunken living spaces, and Blue Lagoon skincare and haircare in all of the bathrooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Myriad cabins and lodges, such as Scribner’s Catskill Lodge, provide a cozy basecamp between mountain outings.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Mason was made possible through the cooperation of the York County District Attorney's Office and a successful fundraising campaign organized by local Freemason lodges, which raised $75,000 to cover the puppy's training, supplies and all associated costs.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The Caravan Court Hotel, Valencia Hotel Collection is a revival of the luxury lodges that used to line highways in the heyday of car travel.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Overlooking three trout ponds, open meadows and surrounding mountain views, the lodges offer frequent wildlife sightings and are conveniently located within walking distance of one another.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 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
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Watch parties help drive business to bars, restaurants and hotels clustered around Station Square and Downtown.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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For those not traveling by campervan, Lofoten’s traditional rorbu cabins, small hotels, guesthouses and rental apartments offer a more comfortable and locally beneficial way to stay.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The best cottages are the ones lower down, which have complete privacy as no one can look in from below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
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There is also a lighthouse that was constructed in 1885, three tourist cottages and one 20-bed tourist home, according to the Administration of UT of Lakshadweep.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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But as early as FDR, critics accused presidential libraries of becoming partisan temples, clubhouses for cronies.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Four decades later, Reynoso points to a potent track record of activism and progressive political victories like few others, forged from countless meetings in public housing projects, community boards, political clubhouses and on street corners.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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“Lodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodges. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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