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
All told, there are 100 recipes that draw inspiration from park lodges, gateway communities, and regional ingredients. Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In addition to sharing parental care, wolves, coyotes, and foxes hunt and defend territory with their partners, while pairs of beavers maintain their dams and lodges together. Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 While some roads, lodges, and campgrounds will be closed in winter, other areas like Hurricane Ridge are open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 Along the rest of the street, apartments and ski lodges are playing host to pretty much the entire Tour de France peloton. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 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. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 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
Verb
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
  • Le Gette, though, has designs to eventually make the product accessible to those who don’t frequent luxury med spas, brand-name hotels or the athletic facilities of professional sports teams.
    Jake Nevins, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • Rooms would be larger than those in roadside hotels and would cost around $300 a night, Palillo said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Across the courtyard, a collection of mews buildings contains guest and staff cottages, garages, and additional storage.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • This was in the 1960s, and Mia and her family lived in San Carlos, California, at that time a bedroom community of redwood bungalows and postwar cottages located south of San Francisco.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel raised his sons in big-league clubhouses, letting stars like Albert Pujols and Mike Trout teach them fundamentals.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The clubhouses provide boys a safe space and, crucially, some structure and programming, said Dominick Shattuck, a Johns Hopkins University researcher and a men’s health fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Under France’s legislative process, however, the National Assembly has the final say when the two houses of parliament disagree.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Off Nine Mile Road, his 7,500-square-foot building houses people from the age of 18 to people over 60.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • When finished, the collaborative project will knit together existing trail networks, connect 27 communities and include huts and hostels for overnight stays.
    Nina Keck, NPR, 9 July 2026
  • Accommodations range from budget-friendly hostels to luxurious eco-lodges and wellness retreats.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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“Lodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodges. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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