Synonyms of lodges

lodges 1 of 2

noun

plural of lodge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hotels
• hostels
• taverns
• motels
• inns
• campgrounds
• hostelries
• hospices
• caravansaries
• lodgings
• auberges
• public houses
• accommodations
• guesthouses
• resorts
• spas
• dormitories
• camps
• bed-and-breakfasts
• bunkhouses
• rests
• apartment hotels
• tourist courts
• boardinghouses
• youth hostels
• motor courts
• dorms
• motor inns
• courts
• lodging houses
• flophouses
• rooming houses
• motor lodges
• B and Bs
• fleabags
• doss-houses

2

as in cottages

an often small house for recreational or seasonal use

every summer we rent a small fishing lodge by the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cottages
• cabins
• chalets
• camps
• bungalows
• huts
• baches
• shacks
• summerhouses
• dachas
• cots
• shanties

3

as in clubhouses

the meeting place of an organization

the Masons meet at the lodge every Thursday evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clubhouses
• clubs
• camps
• houses
• headquarters
• hideouts
• dens
• haunts
• lairs
• hideaways
• hangouts
• halls
• conventicles
• meetinghouses

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• nests
• lairs
• burrows
• dens
• holes
• territories

lodges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lodge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• camps
• rooms
• shelters
• accommodates
• chambers
• boards
• quarters
• roofs
• homes
• harbors
• bunks
• domiciles
• bivouacs
• bestows
• billets
• encamps
• takes in
• stables
• barracks
• sheds
• tents
• beds (down)
• ensconces
• puts up
• secures
• roosts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejects
• evicts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parks
• nestles
• perches
• positions
• plants
• settles
• installs
• camps
• stations
• houses
• ensconces
• roosts
• locates
• camps (out)
• anchors
• deploys
• situates
• burrows
• sets
• emplaces
• bivouacs
• curls up
• fixes
• harbors
• digs in

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• embeds
• beds
• places
• implants
• entrenches
• impacts
• puts
• enroots
• fixes
• ingrains
• sticks
• establishes
• drives (into)
• beats (into)
• imbues
• infuses
• instills
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roots (out)
• eliminates
• dislodges
• ejects
• expels
• uproots
• eradicates
• removes
• disconnects
• disengages
• detaches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lodges

Noun

As opposed to beavers that build dams and lodges, block streams and divert and channel water, these beavers dig underwater into the bank of the reservoir and access their burrows through underground tunnels. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

The route continues with culture- and nature-filled visits to the Punakha, Gangtey and Bumthang lodges, ending at Amankora Paro (which will be closed through September, along with Punakha). — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

As far as stays along the byway, there’s something for all levels of comfort from campgrounds and RV parks to hotels, lodges, and vacation rental cabins. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

In addition to campgrounds near each of the four lodges, six additional camping areas are scattered around the park. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026

The residents around Ely, folks who have cabins and folks who have lodges up there. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

The repertoire is remarkable, with meat, fish and vegetarian choices, and designed so guests combining lodges won’t be repeat-eating. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

These may be restored heritage buildings in European capitals, villa collections overlooking crystalline waters, or—notably in 2025 and 2026—luxury lodges set in deserts, forests, and mountains. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Verb

Great music is memorable, but cinematic music lodges deep in our brain, the sounds and images tracking forever in unison. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

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