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
  • But local hoteliers say the proposal is riddled with problems, would unfairly impact hotels more than other businesses and might violate state law by applying flat fees to hotels instead of per-worker charges.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The western part of the neighborhood beyond the train station is primarily residential, but the area around the basilica is home to some upscale hotels, restaurants, and bars.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Its 65 freestanding cabins and cottages are tucked among wildflower meadows, woodlands and a working farm, where mornings begin on hiking trails, in the gardens or with a cup of coffee overlooking the landscape.
    Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Shilaya looks south over a garden earmarked for future cottages, with staff quarters to the west.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But as early as FDR, critics accused presidential libraries of becoming partisan temples, clubhouses for cronies.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • In other stations on the factory floor, modules were taking shape for two houses that will replace houses lost in the Palisades fire.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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