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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
AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The name comes from Native American and early Colonial traditions, when beavers are most active in building their dams and lodges ahead of winter.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Along the way, visitors may spot signs of the sanctuary’s most visible resident, the beaver, from impressive dams to cleverly constructed dens and lodges, as well as birds such as the snow goose, lapland longspur, and chimney swift.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The stories of the state's historic lodges are full of resilience, overcoming natural and economic disasters, and in one case, a brush with a murderous gang of bank robbers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But the historic Bar Harbor Inn, built in the late 1800s, evokes the same spirit as those grand lodges.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Asheville restored its supply of drinking water on November 18, 2024, ending a 53-day outage caused by the storm that closed restaurants, bars, and lodges at the height of the fall season.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The Bertschinger family opened Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor in Door County, one of the county’s first lodges.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Start With Single Day Resort Heli-Skiing Mention heli-skiing to someone who reads ski magazines or watches movies but has not actually done it, and what comes to mind is almost always remote mountain lodges deep in the wilderness, where small groups go for a week of heli-skiing, day in and day out.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Marriott said the brand plans to expand the Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy to include properties that feature cabins, yurts, domes, eco-lodges, and more.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The name comes from Native American and early Colonial traditions, when beavers are most active in building their dams and lodges ahead of winter.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Along the way, visitors may spot signs of the sanctuary’s most visible resident, the beaver, from impressive dams to cleverly constructed dens and lodges, as well as birds such as the snow goose, lapland longspur, and chimney swift.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The stories of the state's historic lodges are full of resilience, overcoming natural and economic disasters, and in one case, a brush with a murderous gang of bank robbers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But the historic Bar Harbor Inn, built in the late 1800s, evokes the same spirit as those grand lodges.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Asheville restored its supply of drinking water on November 18, 2024, ending a 53-day outage caused by the storm that closed restaurants, bars, and lodges at the height of the fall season.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The Bertschinger family opened Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor in Door County, one of the county’s first lodges.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Start With Single Day Resort Heli-Skiing Mention heli-skiing to someone who reads ski magazines or watches movies but has not actually done it, and what comes to mind is almost always remote mountain lodges deep in the wilderness, where small groups go for a week of heli-skiing, day in and day out.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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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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The Peloton Pro Series includes commercial versions of its Bike+, Tread+ and Row+ and will be marketed to places that have small gyms, like hotels, apartment buildings, corporate wellness centers and country clubs.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Farm-to-table eateries prioritizing local, seasonal produce reign supreme; there are entire stretches of road with zero cell service; and in the world of hospitality, the area is brimming with stylish hotels.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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The property now includes the winery, a restaurant serving lunch and dinner, and a historic inn with guest cottages.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wildflower Farms is a sprawling estate of 65 freestanding cabins and cottages, with common areas, like a massive open-air porch, peppered throughout for plenty of room to stretch out in.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Platinum badge affords attendees access to all three clubhouses as well as three daily event reservations.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Install on unused land near Garden Center 2 and on top of covered parking, but not on clubhouses.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a strong culture, everyone roots their daily decisions in a desire to be in it to win it; there's a sense of ownership, pride and belonging.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The a&o hostels welcome a significant number of business travelers each year and offer amenities tailored specifically to their needs.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Braemar Cabins has four standalone cabins that are big enough to fit between two and four guests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Selfridges is set to open 40 Duke in spring 2026, its latest venture into the members clubs space.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Premier League has been trying to persuade its clubs to make this change for over a year but has so far not found enough agreement around the table to even put the idea to a vote.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Lodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodges. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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