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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
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 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.
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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.
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Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
The top luxury operators in this specialized space include Explora Hotels, with lodges across Chile, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 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.
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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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Local business owners welcomed the boost in business as Dodgers fans filled restaurants, hotels and entertainment districts throughout Sacramento and West Sacramento.
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Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
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Swaying palms, turquoise waters and historic conch cottages have long defined the allure of Key West.
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Stephen Eustaquio’s goal surely led to beers thrown in celebration and tears shed at lakeside cottages.
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Regardless of motive, the proposals that have come out of MLB’s New York headquarters have been vast and aggressive, and have landed with a thud in both clubhouses around the league, and with people who cover the sport for a living.
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But as early as FDR, critics accused presidential libraries of becoming partisan temples, clubhouses for cronies.
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Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
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Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
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Accommodations range from budget-friendly hostels to luxurious eco-lodges and wellness retreats.
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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.
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“Lodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodges. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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