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as in residence
the place where one lives
food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city
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2
as in apartment
lodgings plural
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
I've rented lodgings in the old boardinghouse downtown
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as in accommodation
a place to sleep and related amenities for the temporary use of a tourist or traveler
lodging was whatever budget motel we could find for each leg of our trip
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as in housing
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 nestling
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 embedding
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 lodging
Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
For unique lodging in the area, the yurts at Hébergement aux Cinq Sens are located in Piopolis, on ancestral Native land.
—Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Since entrances and roads will remain open and accessible, visitors lodging on the premises have access to lodges, restaurants, gift shops, restrooms and services.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This negotiation which is expected to deal with items from benefits, pay, travel lodging and more is also likely to delve into the topic of crew time worked as well.
—Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
For unique lodging in the area, the yurts at Hébergement aux Cinq Sens are located in Piopolis, on ancestral Native land.
—Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The visitors bureau receives most of its revenue from taxes on lodging places and restaurants, which totaled close to $19 million in 2024.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Since entrances and roads will remain open and accessible, visitors lodging on the premises have access to lodges, restaurants, gift shops, restrooms and services.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodging
Noun
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These colorful, geometric paintings are similar to murals, but instead of adorning urban buildings, the blocks are more of a rural sighting, typically taking residence on barns and sheds.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Three’s Company, Ritter played Jack, the third roommate in Janet and Chrissy’s two-bedroom apartment.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Diana was allowed to keep her apartments at Kensington Palace for life.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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This suggests a Canaanite folk cult operated outside the city, possibly indicating that special accommodations were made for local farmers who might not have entered the city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The charter revisions will lead to more housing and more types of housing in low-density neighborhoods, which is housing the city needs.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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The facility was upgraded to a maximum-security prison and began housing some of the state's most hardened criminals, including those transferred from other facilities.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Spread in one layer, nestling the chicken, skin-side up, between the tomatoes and chickpeas.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The entertainment and culture brands that will thrive in the next decade will be those that go beyond the checkbox — embedding belonging into every stage of creation, every decision and every team.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before Dred Scott The role of the Supreme Court in legitimizing slavery and embedding the narrative of racial hierarchy in the legal system long predated Dred Scott and continued long afterward.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So when the siblings decided to go in on a funky cabin in upstate New York’s Sullivan County—the former abode of postwar artist and textile designer Anthony Ballatore—it was assumed there would be creative sweat equity involved.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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The main level of the three-story abode includes the formal living and dining rooms, framed by walls of glass and wide-plank white-oak floors.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her mom is on her side, but some aunts are calling her a bridezilla for not accommodating family.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hanai’s skeptical but accommodating wife, Sachiko (Shinobu Terajima), agrees to essentially adopt Kikuo and help train him.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Lodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodging. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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